The leader of Ghana in South Africa during the first state visit

Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, spoke about the contentious land dispute in South Africa, saying that her country is also grappling with land issues.

The West African leader spoke in front of the Union buildings yesterday during the first state visit presided over by President Cyril Ramaphosa

Akufo-Addo said his country was lucky. the colonial system that sought to appropriate the land of the natives.

"We were very fortunate in our history in that when the colonial powers seized the land of the natives in Ghana, a group of people came together led by the aborigines of the Gold Coast. As a result of this mobilization, they were able to prevent the seizure, to which extent the problem of foreign land seizures was not a problem in Ghana. people who, hundreds of years ago, had the foresight to fight. "

Akufo-Addo, however, stated that the land issues that his country has known since then were heavily reliant on the fact that it was a landmark. The bilateral talks between Akufo-Addo and Ramaphosa are also taking place at a time when African leaders have pledged to open up their country to the free trade movement to revive the continent's economy in accordance with signed agreements and resolves In 2007, the two countries established a Permanent Joint Cooperation Commission as a structured bilateral mechanism to ensure political, economic, social, cultural, scientific and technical cooperation.

South Africa, which imports oil, is also committed to actively participate in the Ghanaian oil project to help the country face debilitating increases in fuel prices.

Ramaphosa said that his counterpart and his ministers had also discussed the energy. great length. Akufo-Addo welcomed his visit, saying that he was lucky that his presidency coincides with that of Ramaphosa.

Attacking the influx of migrants into the EU and the United States, the two leaders were unequivocal in the matter.

Suggestions suggest that African countries should help the international community mitigate the crisis by establishing the treatment of migrants. centers.

Akufo-Addo said that leaders on the continent had much bigger problems to worry about such as the development of the troubled economy of Africa. Mr. Ramaphosa said: "Creating a foundation for the creation of prisons for our people is apparent and I do not see clearly how African leaders can access these bases," he added. We have just signed an agreement on the free movement of people, so let people move freely.

"What they should do as the world's most developed economies, is to invest in African economies for that in the end

." Akufo-Addo ends today.