French President Emmanuel Macron has conferred on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo the prestigious title of Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur (Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour) at a ceremony in Paris.
The award is in recognition of the Ghanaian President's exceptional contribution to the advancement of diplomacy, democratic governance and international cooperation.
The Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur is one of the highest ranks within France's Légion d'Honneur, an order of merit established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Conferred by the President of France, it is one of the most revered symbols of French appreciation and respect.