Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on June 1. [YONHAP]
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has held a series of one-on-one talks with his counterparts from 11 African countries and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Cho met separately with the foreign ministers of Ghana, Somalia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Kenya, Angola, Rwanda, Benin, Algeria, Sao Tome and Principe, and Botswana in Seoul on Monday on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to the ministry.
Cho welcomed their visits to Korea, while the ministers congratulated Seoul on the successful hosting of the gathering and praised its commitment to cooperation with Africa by proceeding with the event as scheduled despite challenging circumstances.
In talks with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Cho appreciated Ghana's role as co-chair of the ministerial meeting, highlighting the nation's status as the vice chair of the African Union (AU).
