{"id":58288,"date":"2013-06-25T01:50:57","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T01:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=58288"},"modified":"2013-06-25T01:50:57","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T01:50:57","slug":"africa-is-the-future-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=58288","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAfrica is the Future of the World”…"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Koroma Tells Diplomats\u00a0 in Beijing<\/span><\/b>
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\u00a0Sierra Leone\u2019s President Ernest Bai Koroma on Monday 24th June 2013\u00a0 told a group of African diplomats, including Ambassadors that “Africa\u00a0 is the Future of the World”. He made these statements at a meeting with the African Diplomatic Caucus in Beijing shortly on arrival in the Chinese capital on Monday night, instant.<\/p>\n

\u00a0According to the Sierra Leonean leader, China is playing a very important role in Africa, especially at a time when bilateral relations between Sierra Leone and China have clocked 40 years. He also noted that Africa today is no longer the Africa of the past as the continent is now looked upon as the future. “We have ensured that we put in place the kind of leadership that our people deserve”, President Koroma emphasized.<\/p>\n

\u00a0While acknowledging the challenges facing countries like Mali, Guinea Bissau and a few others, “Africa”, the president said, “is coming of age and must continue the on path of democratization and the efforts
\nof the continent should be recognized and should also not be relegated as it used to be in the past”. “I believe we are on the right path, especially in terms of our agricultural and mineral resources which the world needs to continue to drive development everywhere, President Koroma said, adding that \u201cwe will continue to work with China to help develop Africa”.<\/p>\n

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has thanked the Vice President of one of the leading Chinese Universities for their invitation to be one of the guest speakers at the 2nd World Peace Forum organized by Tsinghua University in Beijing. President Koroma was also received by the Chinese Vice Minister of foreign Affairs; Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone\u2019s Ambassador to China, Victor Bockarie Foh.<\/p>\n

Following his arrival, President Koroma will be meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People.\u00a0 This will be the first meeting between the two leaders, following the reelection of President Koroma for another term in office and that of President Xi Jinping. He then, will on the 27th of June, be attending\u00a0 the opening ceremony of the 2nd World Peace Forum at Tsinghua
\n> University as a distinguished guest speaker, and where he is expected\u00a0 to share a platform with Vice President Mr. Li Yuanchao, who is\u00a0 expected to deliver the keynote Speech, and President of Suriname also\u00a0 delivering a speech.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The President arrived in the People\u2019s Republic of China with a\u00a0 high-powered delegation, including, Foreign Affairs and International\u00a0 Cooperation Minister, Dr. Samura Kamara, Mines and Mineral Resources\u00a0 Minister, Hon. Minkailu Mansaray, Dr Sam Sesay, Minister of\u00a0 Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security and many other state officials.<\/p>\n

The World Peace Forum was, in 2012, launched as China\u2019s first and only high-level non-governmental international security forum which won universal acclaim from all sectors of society. That opening ceremony in 2012 was attended by then Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and other
\nworld leaders.<\/p>\n

\u00a0President Koroma\u2019s visit is expected to further lift the bars of cooperation and bilateral ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n

Jarrah Kawusu-Konte & John Baimba Sesay-Beijing<\/i><\/p>\n

Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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