MEMBER STATES OF THE AU TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY ON 25TH MAY, 2023.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration together with the Member States of the African Union shall commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU) on 25th May 2023.

The 60th African Union Day Celebration of this year is under the theme; Accelerated Implementation of the AfCFTA at the forecourt of the state house the day includes a flag-raising ceremony and food bazaar from the African Missions represented in Ghana to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the AU.

As the country playing host to the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Ghana is delighted to have participated in the Guided Trade Initiative together with seven (7) other countries including Egypt, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Mauritius, Cameroon, Tunisia to trade goods under preferential rules of the AfCFTA.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry takes this opportunity to invite the public to participate in the Flag-Raising Ceremony and wishes fellow Africans a happy celebration as this year’s event seeks to synergise the efforts of Government Agencies in sensitising the public on AfCFTA and its benefits to provide a platform for African Business in Ghana to showcase and provide their goods and services.