Accra (Greater Accra), 9 March ?99 ?Mr J. E. K Aggrey-Orleans, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has expressed satisfaction on the contribution Africa is making towards international peace and security on the eve of the millennium.
He said at this juncture of African history and politics, Ghana’s wish is for nothing but peace and stability on the continent, according to a statement received in Accra on Monday from the High Commission.
Mr Aggrey-Orleans said this at a gala reception for a cross- section of the Ghanaian community, members of the diplomatic corps, the business community and friends of Ghana in London, to mark the 42nd anniversary of Ghana’s independence over the weekend. He made reference to PANAFEST and Emancipation Day, which would be celebrated in Ghana this year saying that the renaissance of African civilisation would bring Africa to the fore.
Mr Aggrey-Orleans appealed to his compatriots, Africans and friends of Africa to reflect on the destiny of Africa as it enters the next millennium.
