John Mahama to ask Putin for Ukraine ceasefire
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian President John Mahama plans to ask Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire during his visit to Russia for the Russia-Africa Summit. He also defended Ghana’s non-alignment policy and openness to investors, according to remarks at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London.
Ghanaian President John Mahama said he would ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine during his trip to Russia next week for the Russia-Africa Summit. He spoke about the initiative at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, reports MyJoyOnline.
Mahama also defended Ghana’s policy of non-alignment and its partnerships with investors from different countries, including the United States, the European Union, China and Russia. He said investments should benefit Ghana and its partners, rather than be dictated by rivalry between powers. This position is part of the defence of Ghana’s non-alignment policy to attract investors.
The president said his government aimed to end exports of raw minerals by 2030 in order to develop local processing, create jobs and retain more value in the country. He said 70% of Ghanaian gold was already refined locally before export. The government also aims to process at least half of the cocoa beans produced each year in Ghana.
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