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Rescue of stranded Ghanaian fishermen

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2026-10-23 00:21 UTC → 2026-10-25 14:57 UTC · added removed

Seven fishermen aboard the canoe ‘Second Chance’ were stranded at sea for over a week after an outboard motor failure caused them to drift more than 120 nautical miles from the shore. While The crew, who departed from Sekondi for Axim on October 9, 2026, for a routine five-day trip, drifted into the territorial waters of Togo and Benin due to strong winds and ocean currents. During their ordeal, the crew managed faced severe resource shortages. After food and water supplies were exhausted five days after the engine failure, the men resorted to maintain contact via phone, they reported having catching fish with hooks and lines to boil eat. To manage thirst, they boiled seawater for drinking to reduce salt concentration, and expressed distress that passing ships had not responded when charcoal ran out, they were forced to burn wood from their calls for help. own canoe to cook. A multi-agency search operation was launched on October 20, involving the Ghana Navy, Air Force, and Special Boat Squadron, as well as the navies of Togo and Benin. The mission was coordinated under the ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy and the Yaounde Architecture framework, with assistance from the French Embassy and regional maritime coordination centres. The Beninese Navy located the fishermen with help from local fishers on October 21. The crew was transferred to a Togolese vessel and then handed over to the Ghana Navy Ship Aflao at the maritime border on October 22. All seven crew members arrived in members—Kwamena Akyem, Kofi Emmanuel, Uncle Amoah, Kwamena Nkum, Kofi Aboagye, Doboa, and Agya Badu—arrived at the Tema Fishing Harbour reported to be in good condition.

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  1. 2026-10-25 14:57 UTC Rescue of stranded Ghanaian fishermen
  2. 2026-10-23 00:21 UTC Rescue of stranded Ghanaian fishermen

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