{
  "id": 16333599,
  "title": "Mahama in Ethiopia for official visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mahama-in-ethiopia-for-official-visit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:10:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-in-ethiopia-for-official-visit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Gondar, Ethiopia for a visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. This trip aims to bolster ties between Ghana and Ethiopia, ahead of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa in Bahir Dar.\n\nUpon landing at Gondar Airport on Friday, October 23, 2026, the Ghanaian President joined his Ethiopian counterpart to inaugurate the Megech Irrigation Development Project. This major infrastructure project, which commenced 18 years ago, faced numerous delays before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed breathed new life into it three years ago. The project involves a dam and reservoir covering 870 hectares, with a storage capacity of 185 million cubic meters. It promises to irrigate 17,000 hectares of farmland, significantly enhancing agricultural output and securing clean drinking water for Gondar and surrounding areas.\n\nThe commissioning ceremony celebrated the Ethiopian government's perseverance and dedication to completing the project, a milestone that will benefit future generations. President Mahama is set to travel to Bahir Dar today, Saturday, October 24, to preside over the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa. This forum will gather African leaders, policymakers, and security experts to discuss critical security and governance issues affecting the continent.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Gondar, Ethiopia, for an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. The visit is expected to strengthen bilateral relations between Ghana and Ethiopia ahead of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, scheduled to take place in Bahir Dar. Upon his arrival […]",
  "key_points": [
    "President Mahama arrives in Gondar, Ethiopia for official visit",
    "Megech Irrigation Project inaugurated, benefiting 17,000 hectares of farmland",
    "Mahama to attend 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}