The four-time African champions had suffered defeats in their opening two qualifying matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia. Those disappointing results eventually led to the departure of head coach Carlos Queiroz by mutual agreement, leaving Ghana at risk of missing a second consecutive Afcon tournament.
Ghana women's national team coach Kim Bjorkegren was subsequently appointed interim manager and tasked with turning the team's fortunes around during this month's two-legged encounter against Somalia.
The Black Stars had an opportunity to take an early lead when Alidu Seidu was brought down inside the penalty area. However, captain Jordan Ayew failed to convert the resulting spot-kick in the 14th minute, with Somalia goalkeeper Ibrahim Hussein making an important save to keep his side in the contest.
Despite the missed penalty, Ghana continued to push forward in search of an opening goal. Their persistence paid off during first-half stoppage time when Mohammed Salisu connected with a deep corner from Mohammed Kudus. Salisu directed his header across the face of goal, allowing Jonas Adjetey to finish from close range with a header from six yards.
The hosts maintained their advantage after the break and eventually extended their lead shortly after the hour mark. Felix Afena-Gyan found the back of the net after his effort from inside the penalty area slipped underneath goalkeeper Hussein and crossed the goal line.
The second goal gave Ghana some breathing room as they sought to secure a much-needed victory and revive their qualification hopes.
The result leaves the Black Stars three points behind group leaders Ivory Coast and The Gambia, who are scheduled to face each other in Bouake at 19:00 GMT.
Ghana will now look to build on this performance as they attempt to recover lost ground in the remaining qualifying fixtures. Meanwhile, seven other Afcon 2027 qualifying matches are scheduled for Thursday, with Cameroon, DR Congo and Senegal among the teams also expected to be in action.
