Name assigned by coder: | no |
PGM ID Number: | 28 |
Country: | Ghana |
Date formed: | May 13, 1992 |
Accuracy of date formed: | year |
Details of Formation: | The group was set up in 1992 by Rawlings’ Provisional National Defense Council as a security company that would provide security to the Ghanaian government. |
Date dissolved: | Jan. 7, 2001 |
Accuracy of date dissolved: | year |
Details of Termination: | The militia ceases to be pro-government in 2001 when Rawlings leaves office. Sources report about the group in 2012. |
Termination Type(s): | change in government |
Predecessor group(s): | Progressive Voluntary Organization |
Successor group(s): | none |
Private Military Company? | yes |
Former Group? | yes |
Former Armed Group? | yes |
Former Rebel Group? | no |
Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation: | semi-official (type 2) |
Created by the Government?: | yes | Main Creating Government Institution: | governing party |
Government Link(s): | political party; state (institution) |
If link to party, name of party: | National Democratic Congress |
Training and Equipment: | no information |
Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
Shared Personnel: | no information |
Type(s) of Material Support: | domestic government; self-maintained |
State Sponsor(s): | none |
Other Connection(s): |
Membership: | no information |
Primary Membership: | noncivilian |
Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
Location: | None |
Force Strength: | [unknown, unknown] |
Target(s): | no information |
Purpose(s): | protect state, national or religious leader(s); protect property and investment |
Ethnic Target(s): | none |
Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
Ethnic Membership: | none |
Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
Ethnic Purpose: | none |
Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information: |
Purpose: | The group was set up by Rawlings’ Provisional National Defense Council as a security company that would provide security to the Ghanaian government. It also provided security services to government buildings, markets and private buildings. |
Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians: | No information. |
Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
PGM Members Paid? | no information |
Reasons for Membership: | No information. |
PGM Members Killed? | no information |
Size: | No information. |
Weapons and Training: | The militia received arms from the government to carry out security operations. |
Organisation: | The militia was created as a security company that provided security services to the government and government-affiliated institutions. |