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PRESIDENT MBEKI TO ATTEND HAND-OVER CEREMONY IN LIBERIA MONDAY, 11 AUGUST 2003
President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will depart Monday, 11 August 2003, for Monrovia, Liberia, to attend the ceremony during which President Charles Taylor will hand over power to his Vice President, Moses Blah.
Earlier this year, in his capacity as then Chairperson of the African Union, President Mbeki had been involved in efforts to bring about peace and stability in Liberia.
Monday's ceremony is expected to be attended by, among others, the current Chair of the African Union, Mozambican President Joachim Chissano, and the Chair of Ecowas, President John Kufuor of Ghana.
For further information contact: Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853, David Hlabane on 082 561 9428
Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
10 August 2003