Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is set to embark on an official visit to France beginning Monday, April 6, 2026, following a formal invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron.
The two-day engagement will take President Mahama across two of France’s most iconic cities, Lyon and Paris, for a packed schedule of global health diplomacy and high-level bilateral discussions.
The visit begins in Lyon, where President Mahama will attend the 2026 One Health Summit, a landmark gathering bringing together world leaders, health ministers, and global health experts to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing humanity, from the reform of global health systems and sustainable food production to coordinated strategies for combating health crises.
As founder of the Accra Reset Initiative, President Mahama will take center stage at the summit on Tuesday, co-chairing its high-level segment alongside President Macron. He is scheduled to deliver two keynote addresses during the summit. The first will be at a session on Global Health Architecture, co-chaired by President Macron and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. That session will focus on reforming global health initiatives and endorsing a Political Declaration designed to strengthen international health cooperation.
His second keynote will open the high-level segment for heads of state and government, where President Mahama is expected to articulate Ghana’s commitments and perspectives on global health security, signaling the West African nation’s growing role on the world stage.
From Lyon, the President will make his way to the French capital. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, he will be welcomed to the Élysée Palace for a bilateral meeting with President Macron. The talks are expected to center on deepening Ghana–France relations, with discussions spanning health, education, trade, investment, and regional security. Prior to the Élysée meeting, President Mahama will also be received by Gérard Larcher at the Senate House, a gesture that underscores the diplomatic significance of the visit.
Following his meeting at the Élysée Palace, President Mahama is expected to return to Accra, closing out what promises to be a consequential chapter in Ghana’s international engagements.
The statement was issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP), Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com