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President Mahama Appointed AU Trade Committee Chairperson

President John Dramani Mahama and Justice Sophia Akuffu, member of the AU court, at the 23rd summit in Malabo
President John Dramani Mahama and Justice Sophia Akuffu, member of the AU court, at the 23rd summit in Malabo

President John Dramani Mahama was on Thursday, June 26, 2014 selected as the Chairperson of the high level African committee on trade at the on-going African Union ordinary session in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.

He takes over from Mr. Idris Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, for the next one year.

This formed part of the highlights of the 23rd ordinary session of the AU Heads of State and government meeting in the Central African country.

During the two-day session, the African leaders would among other issues deliberate on agriculture and food, security, agricultural mechanisation, human rights abuse and industrialisation pertaining to the continent.

They would also draw synergies with other development partners to find lasting solutions to some of the development challenges of the continent.

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Source: GNA

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