On the fringes of the present US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
On December 14, the two got together to talk about their respective countries’ bilateral ties among other things.
The meeting went well, according to Secretary Blinken, who rated it “good.”
In a later tweet, he said, “I appreciate our strong US-Ghana relationship, particularly our work to support democracy, regional security, economic investment, and prosperity in West Africa, as well as our participation on the UN Security Council.”
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Good meeting with President @NAkufoAddo at #USAfricaLeadersSummit22. I appreciate our strong U.S.-Ghana relationship, including our work to bolster democracy, regional security, economic investment, and prosperity in West Africa, and our partnership on the @UN Security Council. pic.twitter.com/atM8VHBJyb
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) December 14, 2022
President Akufo-Addo is in the US as part of African leaders invited by President Joe Biden for the Summit, which demonstrates the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa, and underscores the importance of the US relations with Africa.
Already, Ghana’s leader has held meetings with other government officials of the US.
On 13/12/2022, as part of the ongoing US-Africa Leaders' Summit, I held meetings with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi; held bilateral meetings with Sen. Christopher Coons; and met with the Dept of Economic Development of Loudon Country. pic.twitter.com/AZVYY8Al22
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) December 14, 2022
