Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the African Union’s Representative for Silencing the Guns, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Dr. Chambas has praised the manner in which the President delivered the speech, saying that together with the content of his message, it was a moment of pride for Ghanaians and Africans as a whole.
In an interview on JoyNews on Monday, September 29, 2025, he said he reached out to congratulate the President after his speech, commending the quality of the content and delivery.
“I’ll be frank with you, I was really pleased with the speech that I reached out to Mr President to tell him how proud he had made us, all Ghanaians, all Africans, for a speech very eloquently and very well delivered.”
According to him, the content of the speech was outstanding.
“So I indeed was really impressed with the quality of the speech, the eloquence of its delivery and the content of the speech, if you can say so, it ticked all the boxes.”
On striking the balance between national, regional and global issues, Dr. Chambas said President Mahama nailed it in his historic address.
“Talking about our national context, because this is, after all, a platform where all countries come to talk about their own national situation, the regional context of Africa and Ghana is always known to be a strong voice for Africa. The President did not miss that.”
Dr Chambas added that the president also addressed the most pressing international issues, saying the address was well-balanced and engaging..
“And then, of course, he talked, as you know, about the geopolitical context, the decline of multilateralism at a time when some would say we need it most, and also the wars going on and other challenges, climate, migration.
“So really it was a very comprehensive speech, long enough to cover all the bases, but short enough to keep everyone really interested in what he was saying,” he said.
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