Zimbabwe has formally asked Ghana to back its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa using bilateral talks in Accra to express gratitude for the support Ghana had already shown.
President Mnangagwa made the appeal on Thursday during the bilateral meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at Peduase Lodge, where the two leaders led their respective delegations in talks covering trade, mining, agriculture, energy, tourism and education.
He said Zimbabwe was committed to contributing to global peace and security and that a seat on the Security Council would give the country a platform to advance the interests of Africa and the developing world at the highest level of international decision-making.
The appeal came during a visit that both presidents used to reaffirm the depth of a relationship they said went far beyond formal diplomacy, rooted in shared liberation history, personal ties between their founding fathers and decades of people-to-people connections that had outlasted generations of political change on both sides.
President Mnangagwa also took the opportunity to commend Ghana for leading the United Nations General Assembly resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, saying the landmark resolution would advance the global reparatory agenda. “Congratulations, Ghana,” he said. “And I say again, congratulations, Ghana.”
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
