The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, and President John Dramani Mahama met at the State House in Arusha for high-level bilateral discussions.
The talks, which were held in the spirit of Pan-African solidarity, concentrated on improving ties between Ghana and Tanzania, expanding continental collaboration, and tackling urgent regional and international issues.
President Mahama expressed serious concern about the growing tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran as well as counterattacks against Gulf states.
He emphasised that the area is still essential to the world’s energy supply and warned that prolonged unrest will have significant economic repercussions, especially for African nations that are susceptible to changes in the price of crude oil.
Both presidents acknowledged the historic collaboration between Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere while reiterating the long-standing relations between Ghana and Tanzania.
They concurred that it is critical to revive organised bilateral engagement, which includes accelerating the creation of a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC).
A potential State Visit is being discussed in order to formalise a number of bilateral agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.
Regarding resource governance and economic transformation, President Mahama emphasised Ghana’s recent gold sector reforms, pointing out that small-scale gold exports increased from 63 to 104 metric tonnes in just nine months, adding around US$10 billion to the country’s GDP.
He announced Ghana’s resolve to move away from external cocoa financing arrangements and harness domestic resources to acquire at least 400,000 metric tonnes of cocoa yearly for local processing, emphasising the significance of resource sovereignty and value addition.
President Mahama is in Arusha as a Special Guest of Honour for the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ 20th anniversary and the start of its 2026 legal year.
In support of justice and human rights throughout Africa, he called the Court a prestigious continental institution and urged member states who have not yet ratified its Protocol to do so.
President Mahama praised President Hassan’s creation of an independent Commission of Inquiry and his plans for a Reconciliation Commission regarding Tanzania’s post-election procedures, noting that these actions demonstrate democratic maturity, foster national unity, and bolster multiparty governance.
President Mahama further stated that a resolution acknowledging the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity will be presented before the UN General Assembly on March 25 in his role as African Union Champion on Reparations.
He thanked Tanzania for its steadfast support of the restitution initiative.
Source: newsthemegh.com