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General News of Wednesday, 4 May 2005

Source: GNA

Eq. Guinean President arrives for NEPAD conference

Accra, May 4, GNA- The President of Equitorial Guinea, Theodore Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrived in Accra this evening to participate in the NEPAD Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme meeting which opens in Accra on Wednesday, (tomorrow.)
Mr Ernest Debrah, Minister of Agriculture, met him on arrival. The two-day conference is expected to be attended by the Heads of State of South Africa, Algeria, Uganda, Nigeria and Guinea Bissau. Over 200 delegates across the world are also expected to participate in the conference, including representatives from the G8, technical experts as well as stakeholders from regional and international organization.