Kufuor in Ethiopia

President Kufuor ends his visit to Addis Ababa today (5 October, 2003)after meeting German Chancellor Angela Mekel at the AU headquarters for a high level discussion on current happenings in Africa. He also met the Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and planted trees to celebrate with Ethiopians their "Ethiopian Millennium".
In meetings with Prof. Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of the AU Commission and other high ranking officials of the Commission, the President was briefed on a number of pertinent issues that the Commission is currently involved in.
Four major issues were raised including the actions so far taken after the Accra Summit towards achieving a continental government.
President Kufuor was also briefed on the audit process currently going on to strengthen the Commission and the matter of electing a new president and commissioners for the Union at the next summit in January, 2008.
The upcoming EU-AU Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, in December, this year, also came up for discussion and the AU reiterated its position that all African countries should be invited to the meeting.
Peace and security in the Darfur region of Sudan was also discussed during which the contribution of the Libyan Leader Muamar Al Gaddafi was lauded.
Rebel groups in that region are expected to meet in Libya on October 27, for a special conference convened by the Libyan Leader for what many consider would be the breakthrough meeting for the resolution of the conflict in that region. (Accra Mail - Accra)