Ahmed Salem

يستضيف الرئيس الغاني جون دراماني ماهاما، رئيس جمهورية الغابون، بريس كلوتير أوليغي نغويما، في زيارة رسمية إلى غانا تستغرق ثلاثة أيام، من 28 إلى 30 يوليو 2026، بهدف تعزيز العلاقات الثنائية الراسخة بين البلدين.

وخلال الزيارة، سيعقد رئيسا الدولتين اجتماعًا ثنائيًا، يليه محادثات رسمية في القصر الرئاسي (اليوبيل هاوس) لاستعراض مجالات التعاون القائمة واستكشاف فرص جديدة في التجارة والاستثمار.

كما تشمل المحادثات، قطاع التعدين، والطاقة، والزراعة، والغابات، ومصايد الأسماك، والشؤون البحرية، والنقل، والسياحة، والتعليم، والصحة، والدفاع والأمن، وحماية البيئة، والعمل المناخي، والتبادلات الشعبية.

كما ستؤكد الزيارة مجددًا التزام غانا والغابون المشترك بتعميق التعاون الثنائي وتعزيز التنمية الاقتصادية المستدامة.

رئيس غانا يدعو لاتخاذ موقف ضد العنصرية بجنوب إفريقيا

وفي وقت سابق، طالب الرئيس الغاني جون دراماني ماهاما الاتحاد الإفريقي باتخاذ موقف أكثر فاعلية تجاه Frequent attacks He warned that the escalating anti-immigrant violence targeting foreigners in South Africa poses a direct threat to the project of integration and solidarity among African countries.

Mahama's remarks came during his meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, at the Presidential Palace in Accra, where he called for the issue to be included on the agenda of the next African Union meeting, stressing that the continuation of these attacks could no longer be ignored.

Ghana is bearing a heavy burden

The Ghanaian president said his country had incurred significant financial burdens to evacuate its citizens from South Africa, explaining that the government had chartered three planes to bring Ghanaians home, and was prepared to operate three additional flights after nearly 900 people registered their desire to return.

He added that the government did not limit itself to evacuation operations, but also provided support and reintegration programs for returnees, stressing that what is happening threatens the efforts made by African countries to promote freedom of movement and integration among the peoples of the continent.

Weak response from South African authorities

Mahama noted that the attacks claimed the lives of Ghanaian citizens, expressing his regret over what he described as the weak response of the authorities in South Africa, and demanding that those responsible for inciting violence be held accountable and prevented from escaping punishment.

The Ghanaian president revealed that his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, had sent an official delegation to Accra to discuss the crisis, stressing that raising this issue was not intended to harm relations between the two countries, but rather aimed at addressing the root causes of the problem and enhancing transparency in dealing with it.