Ghana, Gabon enter new phase of strategic cooperation

Ghana and Gabon have entered a new phase of strategic cooperation with the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Accra. These MoUs were reached during a three-day state visit to Ghana by Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at the invitation of President John Dramani Mahama. The MoUs included one on Political Consultations and another on Cooperation in Diplomat's Training between the Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana and the Institute of Diplomatic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in charge of Integration and the Diaspora of Gabon.

The MoUs were signed by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Marie-Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny, Gabon Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in charge of Integration and the Diaspora. A communique read by Mr. Ablakwa stated that the official visit was conducted in the spirit of the longstanding friendship and cordial relations between Ghana and Gabon. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including political and diplomatic consultations, trade and investment, mining, energy, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, maritime affairs, transport, tourism, education, health, defence and security cooperation, environmental protection, climate action, and people-to-people exchanges. During the visit, the two Heads of State held a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by official bilateral talks at the Jubilee House in Accra. The two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation and to promote sustainable economic development for the mutual benefit of their people.