{"id":269355,"date":"2024-12-22T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T11:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/22\/president-elect-john-dramani-mahama-begins-regional-diplomacy-with-visits-to-togo-and-benin\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T11:33:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T11:33:06","slug":"president-elect-john-dramani-mahama-begins-regional-diplomacy-with-visits-to-togo-and-benin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/22\/president-elect-john-dramani-mahama-begins-regional-diplomacy-with-visits-to-togo-and-benin\/","title":{"rendered":"President-elect John Dramani Mahama Begins Regional Diplomacy with Visits to Togo and Benin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/59d1c2004e5cdebf49f7b253c96ff564\" alt=\"John Dramani Mahama Begins Regional Diplomacy\" title=\"John Dramani Mahama Begins Regional Diplomacy\" data-image-width=\"1280\" data-image-height=\"696\"\/><figcaption>\n         John Dramani Mahama Begins Regional Diplomacy<br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>In a bid to strengthen Ghana\u2019s international relations and foster closer ties within the West African subregion, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a series of diplomatic visits to neighboring countries. These visits come ahead of his inauguration scheduled for January 7, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mahama\u2019s diplomatic journey began with a visit to Togo, where he met with President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9. In a post on his social media, Mahama emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen the bonds within the subregion. He stated, \u201cWorking together, we can better impact the lives of our people, who are connected in many ways, including tribe, history, and economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his visit to Togo, Mahama traveled to Benin, where he met with President Patrice Talon in Cotonou. Reflecting on the visit, Mahama expressed his commitment to deepening Ghana\u2019s relations with its West African neighbors, writing, \u201cI am committed to strengthening Ghana\u2019s relations with all our West African neighbours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These visits mark the beginning of Mahama\u2019s regional diplomatic efforts as he prepares to assume office in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Dramani Mahama Begins Regional Diplomacy In a bid to strengthen Ghana\u2019s international relations and foster closer ties within the West African subregion, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a series of diplomatic visits to neighboring countries. These visits come ahead of his inauguration scheduled for January 7, 2025. 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