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President Mahama leaves for 50th anniversary of AU

President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama will leave Accra today to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to take part in activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, now the Africa Union.

A statement signed by Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said the President while in Addis Ababa would take part in a Forum of Heads of State and Governments on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

“President Mahama is expected to share with colleague heads of state Ghana’s experience, learning and benefits from the APRM”, the statement noted.

With many of the continent’s leaders looking up to him to champion a number of causes, President Mahama is expected to hold a number of meetings and also address the AU session on the way forward for the continent; enhancing security, improving human settlement and the fight  against HIV and AIDS.

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Accompanying the President is the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, who will be attending a summit of the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV & AIDS in Addis Ababa.

From Ethiopia, President Mahama will pay a three–?day State Visit to France at the invitation of President François Hollande and also attend the 5th TICAD Conference in Japan.

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