Story by Josephine Mugiyo, Diplomatic Correspondent
PRESIDENT Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned home after a three-day State Visit to Ghana, during which Zimbabwe and Ghana agreed to strengthen cooperation across several strategic sectors.
President Dr Mnangagwa was received at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by Vice Presidents General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Colonel Retired Dr Kembo Mohadi.
Speaking on arrival, President Mnangagwa said the two sister countries signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding covering key areas including agriculture, tourism and education. The agreements were signed during a ceremony presided over by President Mnangagwa and his Ghanaian counterpart, President John Mahama.
The President highlighted agriculture as one of the major areas of cooperation between the two countries.
“In particular, in agriculture, they emphasise cooperation in agriculture.I think they’re very good in agriculture. I think our agricultural sector can benefit and perhaps collaborate with their sector. That’s the area they talked about the most,” he said.
President Mnangagwa also acknowledged Ghana’s role in Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, noting the long-standing historical ties between the two nations.
“We are aware that Ghana was one of the first countries to become independent on the African continent. And under Nkrumah, it was a nationalist country which supported the independence and the liberation of various countries, in particular those in Southern Africa. We look at Nkrumah as our liberator, and we continue to regard Ghana as one of the leading African liberators,” he said.
While in Accra, President Mnangagwa was also honoured with a State Banquet hosted by President Mahama, as part of engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
The visit marks a significant step in deepening cooperation between Zimbabwe and Ghana across key sectors of mutual interest.
