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President Kufuor returns from France
Accra, Feb. 18, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor returned
to Accra this evening from Cannes, France, where he attended
the 24th Summit of Heads of State of Africa and France.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr
Andrew Awuni, Presidential Spokesperson and other government
officials accompanied him.
Nana Akufo Addo told journalists on arrival that the Summit
on the theme: "Africa and the Global Balance," mainly
afforded African countries the opportunity to discuss
problems facing the continent and to also review their
relationship with France.
He said the Darfur crisis stood out at the Summit, adding
that a meeting chaired by President Kufuor in his capacity
as AU Chairman between the leaders of Sudan, Chad and the
Central African Republic agreed to find a solution to the
Darfur crisis and also come out with initiatives to prevent
conflict in that region.
He said the three states also agreed on the need for the AU
and the UN to find a solution to the Darfur crisis.
Delegates attended the Summit from 46 African countries.
Their heads of state led thirty of the delegations.
At the airport to meet President Kufuor were the
Vice-President Aliu Mahama, Ministers of State, the
Inspector General of Police, Patrick Acheampong and the
Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General J.B. Danquah.
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