ECOWAS backs Ghana's anti-xenophobia petition to AU - Ablakwa
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the ECOWAS Council of Ministers has backed Ghana's petition to the African Union against xenophobia and endorsed the Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice. He shared this information on his official social media page after participating in the ECOWAS Council of Ministers meetings in Sierra Leone.
Ablakwa commended the Council of Ministers for unanimously supporting Ghana's petition, describing it as a significant endorsement of the country's efforts to address concerns over attacks on foreign nationals. He also stated that the Council gave unconditional backing to the Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice, a framework adopted to advance Africa's campaign for reparations. Ablakwa stated, "We shall keep working tirelessly towards the attainment of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah's dream of a united, tolerant and prosperous Africa." The ECOWAS meetings in Sierra Leone precede the gathering of the regional bloc's Heads of State and Government.
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