Paris, March 4th 2021
Press Release
On March 3rd 2021, the Prime Minister of the State of the African Diaspora received an official letter from the Minister of Sports of Liberia, His Excellency D. Zeogar Wilson. The letter was written as follows :
“Dear Dr Tin
I present compliments and wish to recall that, on May 18, 2020, the Republic of Liberia signed a Cooperation Agreement with the State of the African Diaspora.
In furtherance thereof, for and on behalf of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Liberia, I request the partnership of the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD) to organisze one stage of the Panafrican Bicycle Tour in Liberia”.
The Panafrican Bicycle Tour is an event that will happen in August 2022. It is a round-the-world bicycle tour. It is part of a Pan-African logic, and aims to cross Africa and the Diaspora, therefore the whole world, in 15 stages. The Tour will cross sumptuous landscapes, such as the Andes, and also cultural and historical heritage connected to slavery and the participants will ride from the Diaspora back to Africa.
The State of the African Diaspora wants to congratulate the President of Liberia, His Excellency George Weah, as well as the Minister of Sports, His Excellency D. Zeogar Wilson, for their truly Panafrican vision that will reinforce Africa through the Diaspora, and the Diaspora through Africa.
The Government of SOAD also wants to congratulate His Excellency Thomas Kojo, Minister of Sports of SOAD, His Excellency Roland Goprou, Ambassador of the Year 2020 and all the team on the ground in Liberia for their efforts and achievements.
The Prime Minister of SOAD concluded : “I also want to announce that the next issue of our Newsletter will be about the cooperation between Liberia and SOAD. It will be about sports, but also about many other topics, as Liberia is really a beacon for Africa and the Diaspora”.
