Wed, 7 Mar 2007
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18 African heads of state as well as a good number of other high profile dignitaries are expected during the peak of Ghana@50 celebrations. Below is a list of confirmed participants. ( Those marked in red took part
Heads of State
- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria)
- President Festus Mogae of Botswana
- President Blaise Campoare (Burkina Faso)
- President Paul Biya (Cameroun)
- President Pedro Pires (Cape Verde)
- President Ahmad Abdullah Sambi (Comoros)
- President Joseph Kabila (DR Congo)
- President Omar Bongo (Gabon)
- President Bernado Vierra (Guinea Bissau)
- President Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia)
- President Muamar al Gadafi (Libya)
- President Amadou Toumani Toure (Mali)
- President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria (Guest of honor)
- President Bingu wa Mutharika (Malawi)
- President Armando Emelio Guebuza (Mozambique)
- President Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia
- President Paul Kagame (Rwanda)
- President Thabo Mbeki (South Africa)
- President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (Tanzania)
- President Faure Gnassingbe (Togo)
- President Museweni (Uganda)
- President Levy Mwanawasa (Zambia)
- President Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)
Govt Representatives
- Angola: Roberto Victor de Almeida (National Assembly Speaker)
- China: Abduldhat Abdulrixit (Vice Chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
- Iran: Ahmad Moussavi(Vice-President for legal and Majlis affairs, )
- Kenya: Vice-President Mr Moody Awori
- South Korea: Park Myung-jae (Minister of Govt Admin. & Home Affairs)
- Tanzania: Vice-President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein
- United Kingdom: Prince Edwards (Duke of Kent representing the Queen)
- USA: Alphonso Jackson (Sec. for Housing and Urban Dev't); Jendayi Frazer(Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs);Congressman Donald Payne (Democrat-New Jersey)
Organizations
- Rev Jesse Jackson (Rainbow Coalition)
- Baroness Amos, Leader of the UK House of Lords and Lord President of the Council.
- U.S. Congressional Black Caucus delegation
- Ronald A. Tschetter (Peace Corps Director)
- Paul Wolfowitz: Head of the World Bank
- Head of the IMF
- Hon. H.A. Mongella - President of the Pan African Parliament
Entertainment
- Steveland Morris, popularly known as Stevie Wonder
- Malawian Kwacha Cultural Troupe
Sports
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele
Others
- <>font color=red> Dwight Manley Coin collector/Brea redeveloper/sports agent
18 African heads of state as well as a good number of other high profile dignitaries are expected during the peak of Ghana@50 celebrations. Below is a list of confirmed participants. ( Those marked in red took part
Heads of State
- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria)
- President Festus Mogae of Botswana
- President Blaise Campoare (Burkina Faso)
- President Paul Biya (Cameroun)
- President Pedro Pires (Cape Verde)
- President Ahmad Abdullah Sambi (Comoros)
- President Joseph Kabila (DR Congo)
- President Omar Bongo (Gabon)
- President Bernado Vierra (Guinea Bissau)
- President Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia)
- President Muamar al Gadafi (Libya)
- President Amadou Toumani Toure (Mali)
- President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria (Guest of honor)
- President Bingu wa Mutharika (Malawi)
- President Armando Emelio Guebuza (Mozambique)
- President Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia
- President Paul Kagame (Rwanda)
- President Thabo Mbeki (South Africa)
- President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (Tanzania)
- President Faure Gnassingbe (Togo)
- President Museweni (Uganda)
- President Levy Mwanawasa (Zambia)
- President Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)
Govt Representatives
- Angola: Roberto Victor de Almeida (National Assembly Speaker)
- China: Abduldhat Abdulrixit (Vice Chairman of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference)
- Iran: Ahmad Moussavi(Vice-President for legal and Majlis affairs, )
- Kenya: Vice-President Mr Moody Awori
- South Korea: Park Myung-jae (Minister of Govt Admin. & Home Affairs)
- Tanzania: Vice-President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein
- United Kingdom: Prince Edwards (Duke of Kent representing the Queen)
- USA: Alphonso Jackson (Sec. for Housing and Urban Dev't); Jendayi Frazer(Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs);Congressman Donald Payne (Democrat-New Jersey)
Organizations
- Rev Jesse Jackson (Rainbow Coalition)
- Baroness Amos, Leader of the UK House of Lords and Lord President of the Council.
- U.S. Congressional Black Caucus delegation
- Ronald A. Tschetter (Peace Corps Director)
- Paul Wolfowitz: Head of the World Bank
- Head of the IMF
- Hon. H.A. Mongella - President of the Pan African Parliament
Entertainment
- Steveland Morris, popularly known as Stevie Wonder
- Malawian Kwacha Cultural Troupe
Sports
- Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele
Others
- <>font color=red> Dwight Manley Coin collector/Brea redeveloper/sports agent
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