ACCRA: US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, praising him for his “democratic principles” and pledging more than $100 million (€ 93 million) in an aid package to the country.
Harris visited the country’s presidential palace — the Jubilee House — and vowed to help Ghana with their regional security issues and deteriorating economy.
“Under your leadership, Ghana has been a beacon of democracy and a contributor to global peace and security,” she said to the Ghanaian President after their meeting.
Akufo-Addo called for solidarity from the US for countries like Ghana to bring their economies “back on track.” He also voiced his concern that private American investors neglect the country and that he wants “to be able to change that dynamic.”
However, the release of some of the aid money vowed by Harris might prove difficult due to partisan differences over the federal budget. Harris arrived in Ghana on Sunday, her first stop in her weeklong tour to Africa. Harris was welcomed at Accra’s Kotoka International airport by schoolchildren who cheered and waved Ghanaian and American flags. –Agencies
