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Dos líderes se dan la mano en una sala oficial en Londres con las banderas del Reino Unido y de Ghana detrás
Reunión diplomática en Londres entre el Reino Unido y Ghana. · Imagen generada por EPM

UK and Ghana renew Commonwealth partnership for growth

The Prime Minister and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama discussed debt costs, a structured dialogue on the transatlantic slave trade, a ceasefire in…

--- The context --- The Prime Minister met Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, in a meeting that combined people-to-people ties, growth and security in a single conversation. --- The facts --- The leaders began by reflecting on the brilliant contribution of the Ghanaian community in the UK. They then turned to the Commonwealth and the potential it had to be a force for good, bringing together partners from all corners of the world to deliver growth and opportunity for people at home. The Prime Minister outlined his vision for resetting the UK's relationship with the Commonwealth, including through initiatives on debt service costs for smaller and developing nations. He also set out plans for a structured dialogue with partners and affected communities on the transatlantic slave trade, an initiative that President Mahama supported. Turning to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, they discussed the need to end the bloodshed and the colossal loss of life on both sides, and reiterated their calls for a ceasefire and meaningful peace negotiations. They also discussed how Russia's promise of work was luring young Africans to their deaths as the Kremlin sent them to military training camps and on to the front lines. They also discussed the close friendship between the UK and Ghana, including through the new growth partnership signed earlier this year. The Prime Minister welcomed Ghana's chairmanship of the African Union next year and said he looked forward to working with President Mahama throughout the UK's G20 Presidency. --- The positions --- The British position as outlined is to reset the relationship with the Commonwealth through initiatives on debt service costs and a structured dialogue on the transatlantic slave trade. On Ukraine, the shared position was a ceasefire and meaningful peace negotiations. --- What remains unknown --- What was discussed did not set out a timetable for the initiatives on debt costs or explain how the structured dialogue will be organised. It also did not specify what steps will follow the joint call on Ukraine. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the initiatives on debt service costs bring concrete relief to smaller and developing nations? What form will the structured dialogue on the transatlantic slave trade take? What measures can stop young Africans from being lured by promises of work? --- EPM analysis --- The meeting brings history, economics and war into a single agenda. Ghana will chair the African Union next year while the UK holds the G20 Presidency, so what was discussed today could continue when those responsibilities overlap in time. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the value of this meeting lies in connecting problems that are usually handled separately and placing them on the same table with mutual backing. Debt relief, the memory of the transatlantic slave trade and the deaths of young Africans lured by false promises of work are different issues, but they share a demand for international responsibility. If the announced dialogue stays structured and the growth partnership delivers visible results, the Commonwealth can show that its promise of growth and opportunity has real content for people.
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