The official reason: National security and Ghana’s coup history. “The nation’s coup-making history clearly shows that most of the coup d’états were hatched and executed from the Burma Camp… President Rawlings has been in power for about twenty years and with the trappings of power, his frequent visits to high-risk security zones like Burma Camp were not in the best interest of the nation. Burma Camp had historically been the epicentre of Ghana’s multiple coups in 1966, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1981, and Rawlings had twice seized power from there. Later incidents that reinforced the banIn March 2003, Jerry John Rawlings was physically denied entry to Burma Camp when he tried to attend the funeral of his friend WO1 Isaac Frempong (“Red Light”). Earlier, the venue for another funeral (Brigadier Dr Deh) was reportedly shifted away from Burma Camp to avoid his presence.

Source: GhanaWeb March 10, 2026 15:07 UTC