On Tuesday, 14th February 2024, President Akufo-Addo embarked on an official journey, leading the Ghanaian Delegation to partake in the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany.

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) stands as a significant forum for global discourse on security policy. MSC 2024 aims to strengthen the rules-based international order and counter revisionist tendencies. The conference will feature debates, side events, and mark its 60th anniversary.

Following his engagements in Munich, President Akufo-Addo will attend the 37th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 17th to 18th February 2024.

The summit theme is "Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa."

During the summit, President Akufo-Addo will host Member States of the Commission for a breakfast meeting on Education and on the AU Financial Institutions.

Additionally, he will provide an update on Ghana’s role as the host of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, MP, and officials from the Presidency and the Foreign Ministry, President Akufo-Addo is scheduled to return to Ghana on Sunday, 18th February 2024. During his absence, Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will act in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution.