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Presidents Paul Kagame, Alassane Dramane Ouattara and Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Nana Akufo-Addo on her re-election as President of Ghana. According to the Election Commission of this West African country, Akufo-Addo wins the ballot with 51.59% of the vote, ahead of his rival John Mahama, the former head of state credited with 47.36% of the votes cast.
Through his Twitter account, Rwandan President Paul Kagame cheered on his counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo, pledging to strengthen ties between the two countries. ” Congratulations to my brother and friend President Nana Akufo-Addo on your re-election He tweeted, adding: ” It is a testament to the trust the Ghanaian people place in you. We look forward to the continued friendship between our two countries and the collaboration for the prosperity of our people. ».
Last month, Rwanda and Ghana decided to strengthen bilateral relations with a wide and varied economic agenda at heart. In the same period, Rwanda inaugurated the chancellery of the Rwandan High Commission in Accra. The two countries also pledged their commitment to make the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement work, the secretariat of which is hosted by Ghana.
The commitment of the two governments was a major boost for intra-African trade prospects ahead of the implementation of the AFCFTA agreement, which is due to come into effect in January 2021.
In a message published on his Facebook page, the Ivorian President, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, also wrote: “ My warmest congratulations and best wishes to my brother Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his re-election as President of the Republic of Ghana. I look forward to working with him in the same warm spirit that has marked the historical and fraternal relations between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana for so many years. ».
For his part, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in a series of tweets, congratulated President Akufo-Addo on his re-election for a second term and added that he was looking forward to working with him “ to achieve our common goals of peace, security and prosperity for our citizens and for the entire ECOWAS community “. But the Ghanaian opposition does not accept the victory of Nana Akufo-Addo.
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