5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development Ends with Adoption of Yokohama Declaration and Action Plan; 51 African Heads of State & Government in Attendance

Yokohama, Japan –  With Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf among 51 African Heads of State and Government in attendance, the5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) concluded here on Monday, June 3, with the adoption of the Yokohama Declaration 2013 and the Yokohama Action Plan 2013-2017, which will set the course for Japan-Africa partnership and Africa’s growth over the next five years and beyond. Read full story