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Lula gears up for first major African tour

Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in South Africa in 2010. © RICARDO STUCKERT/BRAZILIAN PRESIDENCY/AFP

This summer the Brazilian president is likely to visit South Africa, Nigeria and Sao Tomé and Congo, where Sassou Nguesso is keen to have him participate in his forest summit. [...]

Published on 09/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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