President Akufo-Addo Visits Senegal, Guinea & Cape Verde

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has left Ghana Today Monday, May 15, 2017, to begin the second phase of his official working visits to the countries of the ECOWAS region.

The visits according to a release from the presidency is to afford President Akufo-Addo the opportunity to introduce himself, as the new Ghanaian leader, formally to the governments and peoples of our neighbouring countries, explore and deepen our bilateral relations with them, and reiterate Ghana’s full commitment to the ECOWAS project.

The president will be accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway MP, and officials of the Presidency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Akufo-Addo will return to Ghana from the second phase of his tour on Sunday, 21st May, 2017. In his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.

This phase will see President Akufo-Addo visiting the following countries:

• Senegal:                              15th – 17th May, 2017
• Guinea:                               17th – 19th May, 2017
• Cape Verde:                       19th – 21st May, 2017

Source: otecfmghana.com