President Akufo-Addo attends 35th AU Summit in Ethiopia

Accra, Feb. 4, GNA- President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday left Ghana for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the head of a Ghanaian delegation to attend the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union.

The meeting of the African Heads of State, which will take place from February 5th to 6th February, 2022, is on the theme, “Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate the human capital, social and economic development.”

Whilst in Addis Ababa, President Akufo-Addo will present separate reports on AU Financial Institutions and on Gender and Development, in his capacity as AU Champion on Financial Institutions and AU Champion on Gender and Development, respectively.

He was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah; and officials of the Presidency and the Foreign Ministry.

The President will return to Ghana on Sunday, February 6, 20202.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will act in his stead.

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