Ghanaian parliamentary delegation visits Morocco to strengthen bilateral ties
The delegation also includes Norgbey Ernest Henry, Chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee; Cletus Seidu Dapilah, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee; Peter Lanchene Toobu, Vice-Chairman of the Defense and Interior Committee; Samuel Abulai Jinapor, member of the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Committee; Asiedu Ida Adjoa, member of the Defense and Interior Committee; along with several officials and administrative staff.
This visit follows, by nearly three weeks, the trip of Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to Algiers.
On January 7th, Ghana announced the suspension of its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
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