President Akufo-Addo will this evening [Sunday], leave Ghana for the United Kingdom (UK) on a 3-day working visit to that country.
While in the UK, he will hold talks with British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and deliver an address at Cambridge University.
The address, which will be held on Monday, November 20, will be on the theme of “Democracy and Development”.
President Akufo-Addo will return to Ghana on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, and in his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.
Ghana and UK recent ties
Akufo-Addo’s visit to the UK comes at a time when Ghana and the UK seem to have reinforced their relationship.
Among the high-profile invitees who graced President Akufo-Addo’s swearing-in ceremony was the UK Prime Minister’s Trade envoy to Ghana, Adam Afriyie, who attended on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
About 3 other top British leaders have also visited the country on separate occasions following the swearing-in of Akufo-Addo.
They include; UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, and Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
President Akufo-Addo also paid a 3-day visit to the UK in June 2017.
Ghana is the UK’s fourth largest export market in sub-Saharan Africa, with a total of £1 billion.
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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana