German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pays tribute to Dr Kwame Nkrumah at Accra memorial park during official visit to Ghana

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany has paid homage to Dr Kwame Nkrumah during a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra, honouring the legacy of Ghana’s first President and a key figure in Africa‘s independence and Pan-African movement.

The visit, part of Steinmeier’s official working tour of Ghana, saw him accompanied by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. He was received at the memorial park by Mr Yussif Issaka Jajah, Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, alongside Mr Devine Owusu Ansah, Director of Culture and Creative Arts, and Dr Collins Rawlings Nunyoname, Executive Director of the Memorial Park.

During a brief ceremony, President Steinmeier laid a wreath at Dr Nkrumah’s mausoleum in recognition of his pivotal role in Ghana’s independence and his vision for African unity. He also signed the visitors’ book to commemorate the occasion.

The visit is part of broader bilateral engagements aimed at strengthening Ghana-Germany relations and exploring new avenues of cooperation and partnership. The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, one of Ghana’s most iconic heritage and tourist sites, continues to attract dignitaries and visitors from across the globe who come to pay tribute to the founding father and his contributions to Africa’s liberation.