By Paul Nyathi

National colours branded scarf carrying President Emerson Mnangagwa today left the country for Kigali, Rwanda.

President Mnangagwa will be attending an Extraordinary Summit of the African Union which is expected to see the signing of the agreement launching the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Besides his scarf which is now a permanent feature on him, Mnangagwa is also accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Retired Lieutenant General Sibusiso Moyo, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo, Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development Minister Dr Mike Bimha, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and President of the Chiefs Council Chief Fortune Charumbira.

The leaders of Africa’s 55 countries will are expected to attend the extraordinary summit that will make Africa the largest free trade area created since the formation of the World Trade Organisation.

President Mnangagwa was seen off by the two Vice Presidents Retired General Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, Harare Metropolitan Province Minister Miriam Chikukwa, cabinet ministers, service chiefs and senior government officials.