30.06.2013
The 23rd African Union (AU) Summit officially closed on Friday following several days of intensive discussions and productive workshops. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the President of Guinea Bissau expressed his thanks to the government of Equatorial Guinea for their hosting and excellent running of the Summit.
The President of Mauritania and new AU President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz also thanked Equatorial Guinea for hosting and used his closing speech to announce that African leaders have agreed to increase investment in agriculture by 10% to boost the continent’s agricultural development.
Thousands of delegates from across Africa attended the Summit, along with representatives from international bodies. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, was one of several top international figures in Malabo for the Summit. He was accompanied to Malabo International Airport on Friday by Prime Minister for Administrative Coordination, Vicente Ehate Tomi, UN Resident Coordinator in Equatorial Guinea, Leo Heileman, and Deputy Prime Ministers, Alfonso Nsue Mokuy and Lucas Nguema Esono.
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