A political and cultural activity was held at the Freedom Center in Accra, in Tribute to the Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, as part of the program organized by the Socialist Forum of Ghana in coordination with the embassy of Cuba, and the participation of members of the Diplomatic Corps and friends of Cuba.
The Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Gerardo Peñalver, in transit in Ghana, held a meeting with Mr. Edwin Nii Adjei, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, who analyzed and updated aspects of common interest.
On Saturday, December 3, in the morning a group of Cuban friends marched through the streets of Accra in homage to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, physically missing the night of November 25.
Nana Odikwour Baah Kokroko III, Shediem's traditional leader, paid a courtesy visit to the Cuban Ambassador to Ghana, Pedro Luis Despaigne González.
During the meeting, the traditional leader and the Ambassador exchanged on the historical relations between the peoples of Cuba and Ghana, and on the date back to the pre-colonial period in Ghana and colonial times in Cuba. The Traditional Chief explained some elements of the history of the Ashanti Kingdom and over the role of the traditional Chieftaincy within the Ghanaian political system.
Cuban residents in Ghana demanded an end to the blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, the return of the Cuban territory illegally occupied by the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, and respect the right of the Cuban people to choose their own economic, political and social system.
The event had place during the signature of the Final Declaration adopted as afterword of the 5th National Meeting of Cuban Resident in Ghana developed in the city of Tema, with also the participation of children and young descendants.