Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they issued a declaration of independence signed mainly by Americans from the slave states.

他们追随祖先的脚步，发表了主要由蓄奴州的美国人签署的独立宣言。

Around 20 heads of government are attending the summit and are due to issue a declaration outlining Africa's position ahead of a UN climate conference later this month.

大约 20 位政府首脑参加了这次峰会，并将在本月晚些时候联合国气候会议之前发表一份声明，概述非洲的立场。