{"id":17122,"date":"2020-09-07T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=17122"},"modified":"2020-09-07T22:45:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T22:45:02","slug":"ecowas-elects-president-akufo-addo-as-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=17122","title":{"rendered":"ECOWAS Elects President Akufo-Addo As Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has elected the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as Chairman of the body. His nomination was announced at the 57<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;ECOWAS Summit which was held at Niamey in Mali on Monday, September 7, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Akufo-Addo led a Ghanaian delegation to the 57th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting of the Heads of State will discuss matters the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanahealthservice.org\/covid19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;situation in West Africa, the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme, and the political impasse in Mali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/presidency.gov.gh\/index.php\/briefing-room\/press-releases\/1685-president-akufo-addo-attends-57th-ecowas-summit-in-niger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additionally, they will also consider reports form the 44th Ordinary Session of the Mediation<\/a>&nbsp;and Security Council at the Ministerial Level, and the 84th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, which preceded the Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Akufo-Addo was accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. 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