The House Minority Leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, Hakeem Sekou Jefferies, led a Congressional delegation to Ghana.
He arrived in Ghana on Saturday, 22nd April 2023.
This is his first visit as Democratic Leader, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo tweeted on Sunday April 23.
The purpose of his visit to Ghana is to reaffirm the strong ties of co-operation and friendship that exist between our two countries, “building on the successful visit to the nation by Vice President Kamala Harris”.
Congressman Jefferies also indicated that “our delegation will also have the opportunity to visit a number of Ghanaian sites related to the transatlantic slave trade, recognizing the inextricable and painful history that binds the people of our countries together.”
On Saturday, 22nd April 2023, House Minority Leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Hakeem Sekou Jefferies, led a Congressional delegation to Ghana, his first as Democratic Leader.
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— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) April 23, 2023