Mahama in Senegal for ECOWAS Summit

President Mahama with Vice President Amissah-Arthur at the Golden Jubilee Lounge before his departure
President John Dramani Mahama is in Dakar, Senegal, for the 49th Ordinary Summit of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.

The Summit, which will see the election of a new Chair of the Authority, will also receive and discuss the progress report on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), a report of the Mediation and Security Council and swear-in the new President of the ECOWAS Commission.

A former Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Mahama is expected to hold a number of side meetings including a meeting with colleague heads of state along the Lagos- Abidjan Corridor to consider the next phase of the proposed Lagos- Abidjan Highway project.