Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that the ECOWAS Council of Ministers has endorsed Ghana’s petition to the African Union (AU) on xenophobia and also given its full backing to the Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice.
Mr Ablakwa disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, July 19, while participating in meetings of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Sierra Leone ahead of the Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
According to the Minister, the endorsement represents a significant show of regional solidarity with Ghana’s efforts to promote tolerance, safeguard the rights of Africans and advance the continent’s reparatory justice agenda.
“I commend the ECOWAS Council of Ministers for declaring full support for Ghana’s petition to the African Union against Xenophobia and for their unconditional endorsement of the Accra Next Steps Commitments on Reparatory Justice,” he wrote.
Mr Ablakwa said the development reinforces Ghana’s commitment to championing initiatives that strengthen African unity, promote peaceful coexistence and protect the dignity and rights of all people across the continent.
He reaffirmed the government’s determination to continue working with regional and continental partners to advance the vision of a more united and prosperous Africa.
“We shall keep working tirelessly towards the attainment of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s dream of a united, tolerant and prosperous Africa,” he stated.
The Foreign Affairs Minister is part of Ghana’s delegation attending the ECOWAS meetings in Sierra Leone, where ministers and regional leaders are expected to deliberate on key political, economic and security issues affecting the West African sub-region.
The meetings are also expected to focus on strengthening regional integration, promoting democratic governance, enhancing peace and security, and deepening economic cooperation among ECOWAS member states.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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