Rwanda: At least 6 African leaders to attend NEPAD summit

Six African heads of state and government have confirmed to attend the forthcoming summit of the first African Peer Review (APR) Forum and the 9th Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC) on Feb. 13-14, Rwanda News Agency reported Tuesday. According to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) secretariat in Kigali, heads of state and government who so far have confirmed their attendance to the summit include Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Joachim Chissano of Mozambique, Omar Bongo of Gabon, Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, John Kuffor of Ghana and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.