President John Dramani Mahama is ready to go to Burkina Faso on March 12 as a part of his ongoing ‘Good Neighbourliness’ tour, aimed toward strengthening diplomatic and financial ties with neighbouring West African nations.
Mahama is anticipated to carry high-level discussions with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, throughout his go to to Ouagadougou.
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Their discussions will deal with regional safety, commerce relations, and fostering stronger diplomatic ties between the 2 nations.
The visit comes after Mahama’s recent trip to Mali, the place he engaged with Transitional President Normal Assimi Goïta on financial cooperation and commerce facilitation. As a part of his tour, Mahama goals to handle challenges hindering commerce between Ghana and its landlocked neighbours whereas selling nearer collaboration.
This go to is a part of Mahama’s bigger diplomatic engagement with nations that have recently withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and formed the Alliance of Sahel States. After Burkina Faso, he’s anticipated to go to Niger to proceed discussions on regional cooperation.
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The ‘Good Neighbourliness’ tour highlights Mahama’s dedication to strengthening Ghana’s relations with its neighbours. By addressing frequent challenges and exploring alternatives for collaboration, he hopes to advertise stability and financial development throughout the West African sub-region.