Coronavirus: EU Parliament postpones Akufo-Addo's visit to ECR-Africa summit

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo's expected visit to the European Parliament has been postponed, Ghana Embassy in Brussels has communicated.

In an official statement from the Embassy copied to the ECOWAS and UEMOA representation, it indicated the postponement has become necessary to allow the European Parliament put down precautionary measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

President Akufo-Addo was to participate in the ECR-Africa summit scheduled for Wednesday March 4, 2020 at the EU Parliament.

However, the Ghana Embassy in Brussels has indicated it will avail itself of this opportunity to renew to all African Missions, the ECOWAS and the EUMOA Representations the assurances of its highest considerations.