{"id":47890,"date":"2023-04-19T11:07:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagbelen-highway-interchange-in-guinea-conakry-named-after-president-kagame\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T07:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T07:57:05","slug":"kagbelen-highway-interchange-in-guinea-conakry-named-after-president-kagame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagbelen-highway-interchange-in-guinea-conakry-named-after-president-kagame\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagb\u00e9len highway interchange in Guinea Conakry named after President Kagame"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ceremony took place on Tuesday 18th April 2023. <\/p>\n

Kagame arrived in Guinea Conakry on 17th April 2023 for two-day state visit. Upon arrival, he was received by the Transition President, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya. <\/p>\n

Both heads of state also joined citizens at the launch the major highway. <\/p>\n

The event was attended by the host country\u2019s Prime Minister, Bernard Goumou; Minister of Infrastructure, Elhadj Gando Barry; Minister of communication, Ousmane Gaoual Diallo and Minister of Local Government, Mory Cond\u00e9 among others. <\/p>\n

Works on the Kagb\u00e9len interchange started on April 12, 2021. It was built by a Chinese firm called China Bengbu International Technology and Economic Cooperation (CBITEC). <\/p>\n

The completed infrastructure is expected to ease movement between major industrial cities and Conakry as well as with neighboring countries.<\/p>\n

Chinese Ambassador to Guinea, Hiang Wei said that the highway interchange is part of a project for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of urban roads and the interchange itself.<\/p>\n

The honour given to President Kagame follows a warm welcome he received during his visit to the country in March 2016. <\/p>\n

At the time, Kagame was awarded the \u2018Grand Croix\u2019, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Guinean government.<\/p>\n

The Republic of Guinea-Conakry, located in West Africa, has its capital in Conakry. As of 2013, the country\u2019s population was approximately 13.5 million.<\/p>\n

\"President<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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