Mahama calls for stronger African Union-Caribbean cooperation and global governance reforms

Addressing a special joint sitting of the Jamaican Parliament during his state to Jamaica on Tuesday, August 4, President Mahama said while history had connected Africa and the Caribbean through painful experiences, the future demanded a more ambitious partnership focused on economic transformation and international cooperation." President Mahama concluded that stronger cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean would transform their historical relationship into a partnership capable of advancing global progress and shared prosperity." President Mahama said the partnership between Africa and the Caribbean should now be defined by a common vision for the future rather than solely by a shared past.