African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) Vice President Damian Cook met with His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of The Republic of Zimbabwe. Not Pictured: H.E. Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao. Courtesy of ADDI
Harare, Zimbabwe - On Monday, March 13, 2023, H.E. Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao and African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI) Vice President Damian Cook met with His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of The Republic of Zimbabwe, to discuss preparations for the 8th Pan African Congress Part 1 (8PAC1) later this year in Harare, Zimbabwe. Central to the discussion was an agreement on the dates for the 8PAC1 which were scheduled for April but have now been posponed pending details to be worked out by various ministries. President Mnangagwa assured Ambassador Quao that a meeting of all the ministers is being called to finalize the program and an agreement is expected very soon.
During the meeting, the following letter from the Council of Pan African Diaspora Elders in support of the 8PAC1 was delivered to President Mnangagwa:
