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Brasília. – With trips to Egypt and Ethiopia ahead of an African Union (AU) summit, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is on a mission to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa.
“Good relations with Africa are fundamental for Brazil’s international standing. They are a triumph,” said Gelson Fonseca, who heads the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Centre of Diplomatic History and Documentation (CHDD), in an interview.
He said that many countries on the African continent were seeing strong economic growth, adding that “their geopolitical importance is increasing, that is why it is important for Brazil to deepen its relations with Africa.”
President Lul visited Angola in August 2023. Now, he is traveling to Egypt and Ethiopia. Tomorrow, he will attend the AU summit in Addis Ababa as a guest of honour.
Egypt and Ethiopia, which both hold strategic importance for Brazil, joined the BRICS group earlier this year. Originally comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has taken on new member states.
For many people on the African continent, Brazil has positive connotations. Unlike the former colonial powers of Britain, Franceand Germany. The former Portuguese colony is the country with the largest Black population outside of Africa. And it shares with many African countries the traumatic legacy of having endured slavery. – dw.com
Online Reporter