President Akufo-Addo leaves for South Africa, the United States and Ethiopia

General News of Sunday, February 3, 2019

Source: Jubilee House Communications Branch

2019-02-03

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday, February 3, 2019 for an eight-day working visit to South Africa, the United States of America and Ethiopia.

In South Africa, President Akufo-Addo will participate in the 2019 edition of Investing in African Mining Indaba, the world's largest conference on mining investment devoted to capitalization and development of the industry in Africa, where he will deliver the keynote address.

In the United States of America, the President, at the invitation of the National Prayer Breakfast Organizing Committee, will participate in the event at the 67th National Prayer Breakfast, to be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019. will also deliver a speech. participate in a fundraising event for the construction of the National Cathedral.

In Ethiopia, President Akufo-Addo will lead the Ghanaian delegation to the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), whose theme is "Refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons". own country: towards durable solutions to forced displacement in Africa ". Africa".

The President will return to Ghana on Monday, February 11, 2019 and, in his absence, Vice President Alhaji, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will replace his mandate in accordance with the provisions of Article 60 (8) of the Constitution.