加纳阿索格利王国大酋长十四世·托比·阿菲德阁下

位于加纳东部地区阿索格利王国的大酋长十四世·托比·阿菲德阁下，近日接待英国驻加纳高级官员对首府霍城的礼节性拜访时说，应促进非洲大陆传统领导圈的团结，这是加强非洲大陆一体化、赋权和进步的关键。

托比阁下说，传统领导圈的团结能够支持非洲大陆自由贸易区和非洲联盟的系统和组织，加速整个非洲大陆经济增长。

英国驻加纳高级专员莱恩-沃克先生在霍城对他进行礼节性拜访时，大酋长发出了以上呼吁：“非洲传统领导联盟”是他倡导和需要支持的。

阁下说，非洲大陆自由贸易区协定（AfCFTA）提供了实现工业增长和提高生活水平的最佳途径。传统领导人必须一致支持努力增加内部贸易。

“我相信，更凝聚的非洲大陆一体化就是解决我们经济困难的诀窍。因此我感谢非盟和其他机构目前对非洲经济贸易委员会进行的开拓事业。”

“在当今世界上数字至关重要。我认为，中国的实力很大程度上都取决于其庞大的人口，非洲人还不能做到。非洲整体总人口仅次于中国，如果我们也能团结起来，这个数字就能发挥作用，”托比阁下说。

“因此，我倡导建立非洲传统领袖联盟。非盟正尽其所能，非洲自贸区也有望加强非洲贸易”，他补充说，并呼吁解决非洲人内部贸易水平低的问题。

“我相信我们的传统领导也能做出贡献。传统领导聚集起来，可以对非洲的团结产生更深远的影响，促进非洲人之间更好的理解、同情和爱。这不是政治家所能做到的，因为我们（传统领导）与基层群众之间有着联系。因此，我相信非洲传统领袖联盟将能够在很大程度上增强政治家的工作，以便我们成为更强大、更团结的非洲。”

Traditional Leadership is Key to Integration, Trade - Togbe Afede

Traditional Leadership Is Key to Integration, Trade - Togbe Afede

Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV has said unity among traditional leadership on the continent was key to stronger continental integration, empowerment and progress, and should be promoted.

He said a united traditional leadership would support systems and organisations, including the continental free trade, and the African Union to accelerate economic growth across the continent.

The Agbogbomefia made the call when Mr lain Walker, British High Commissioner to Ghana, paid a courtesy call on Him in Hoand said an “Africa Traditional Leadership Union” was an initiative he was “championing” and would require support.

He said the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCETA) provided the best path to industrial growth and better living standards, and thus traditional leadership must collectively support efforts at increasing internal trade.

“I believe that a solution to our economic difficulties can be stronger continental integration. That’s why am thankful that the AU and others are pioneering the cause of AfCETA."

“I believe that in today’s world numbers matter. I believe China derives a lot of its strength from its population, something we Africans are unable to do. Population wise Africa together we are second only to China so I believe that if we can also come together, our numbers can count,” Togbe Afede stated.

“So that is why I will be championing the idea of an African Traditional leaders union. Yes, AU is doing as much as it can, and of course, there is a lot of hope that AfCETA would also enhance African Trade”, he added, while calling to address the low level of trading among Africans.

“I believe we traditional leaders can also contribute. I believe traditional leaders coming together can impact more on Africa’s togetherness, can promote better understanding among Africans, can promote more empathy and love among Africans than our politicians can do because we are in touch with the grassroots."

“So I believe that an African Traditional Leadership union can go a long way to augmenting what our politicians are doing so we can have a stronger Africa that is more together,” he said.

来源：GhanaWeb

编译：Anita

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