CPJ urges Ghana to prosecute killers of journalist Ahmed Suale

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Ghanaian government to move beyond renewed assurances and ensure that those responsible for the 2019 murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale are brought to justice.

In a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the international press freedom organisation urged authorities to act on their latest commitment to prosecute anyone who attacks journalists, regardless of their political connections or position.

“CPJ calls on Ghanaian authorities to promptly deliver on their latest pledge to pursue the prosecution of anyone who attacks journalists and bring to justice those responsible for the 2019 murder of journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela,” the organisation said.

The call follows renewed assurances by Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George, who, on November 2, said no individual should be protected from prosecution because of political influence or public office.

Speaking at an event to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Mr George stressed that announcing an investigation was not enough without completing it and ensuring accountability.

“An announced investigation is not a completed one,” he said.

Mr George’s comments have renewed attention on the unresolved murder of Suale, an investigative journalist with Tiger Eye PI and an associate of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Suale was shot dead on January 16, 2019, by unidentified assailants riding motorbikes while he was in his vehicle.

CPJ’s latest intervention comes after the government again reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing justice for Suale at the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards held on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

The organisation said Ghanaian authorities must ensure that the renewed assurances translate into concrete action.

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