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Written by Guy Martin -
A Ghanaian Cobra II APC.
The Ghana Armed Forces have officially unveiled new Cobra armoured personnel carriers acquired from Turkey’s Otokar.
Forty of the vehicles were displayed by President Nana Akufo-Addo on 31 March during a parade in the capital Accra.
Addressing a ceremony at Burma Camp, Akufo-Addo stated that since taking office in 2017, his government has been working to satisfy the logistical and personnel needs of the Armed Forces.
On December 5, 2019, at Burma Camp, the President presented 33 Armoured Personnel Carriers (Cobra I and IIs), 41 assorted Toyota vehicles, three water tankers, one self-loading recovery truck, one refrigeration van, and five utility vehicles for waste disposal and management.