Africa News of Sunday, 12 November 2023
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
Over half of presidents from across the continent were in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia for a summit convened by Kind Salman Abdul Aziz.
Flights of these African leaders started arriving in Riyadh for the first Saudi-Africa summit on Thursday, November 9 with the summit proper taking place the next day.
According to a document, the 'Riyadh Declaration,' a communique issued at the end of the gathering, the Saudi side led by Prince Mohammed Bin Salman held talks over four areas of mutual interest.
They are:
a. Political, Security and Military Affairs, Counterterrorism and Combating Extremism
b. Economic, Development, Commercial and Investment Affairs
c. Cultural, Educational and Civilizational Communication Affairs
d. Humanitarian and Health Affairs
#VIDEO: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and African leaders gather for a family photo, setting the stage for the #Saudi-#African Summit. pic.twitter.com/K2jKwsQUeQ
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) November 10, 2023