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The countries that figure in his itinerary for the visit include Angola, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sao Tomé & Principe.
The Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due to visit eight African countries from August onwards to strengthen economic and political relations with the continent. The countries that figure in his itinerary for the visit include Angola, Mozambique, Senegal, Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sao Tomé & Principe.
His first leg of the tour is expected to coincide with the BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government scheduled for August in South Africa, while the second could take place on the sidelines of the next African Union Summit, to be held in February 2024. Brazil also plans to reopen its embassy in Sierra Leone and set up diplomatic representation in Rwanda.
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During Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s previous terms in office, Brazil stepped up its relations with the continent. As a result, trade between the two sides increased sevenfold in a decade, from US$4.2 billion in 2002 to US$28.4 billion in 2012. But the rapprochement between Africa and Brazil has taken a turn for the worse. Trade between the two parties has plummeted. In 2022, it was limited to US$21.3 billion, practically the same level as in 2010.
