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Angola, Mozambique
Portuguese president's nephew kick-starts trade relations with Africa

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is hoping Luis Rebelo de Sousa can breathe new life into Portugal's economic and trade links with Lusophone countries in Africa after the damage wreaked by Covid. [...]

Published on 21/12/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Bernardo Ivo Cruz
Comunidade dos Paises de Lingua Portuguesa
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Cape Verde
Portuguese-speaking Africa backs Tarrafal prison camp bid for UNESCO World Heritage listing

Cabo Verde, backed by Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Portugal, is again seeking to have a concentration camp set up by the Portuguese dictator António Salazar in 1936 to "re-educate" political opponents listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The entrance to the Tarrafal camp, June 2022.

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Lisbon seeks to thaw diplomatic relations with Malabo

Portugal had tried to stop Equatorial Guinea joining the CPLP club of Portuguese-speaking countries, but now hopes to improve relations with Malabo, and has appointed its first ever ambassador to the Spanish-speaking state.

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Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

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Ambassador-less China keeps close eye on Luanda

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Trafigura and Mota-Engil all set to upgrade Lobito Corridor

The consortium comprising Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil is hoping to take over the running of the Lobito Corridor railway by 15 January. A deal with the DRC will allow trains to run through to Kolwezi, but there is still a large question mark over the state of the rolling stock.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.12.2023

The exit from the port of Lobito, Angola.

Africa, Portugal
Portugal reinforces its diplomatic presence in Africa

At a time when many former colonial powers are reducing the number of diplomats they have in Africa, Portugal is increasing its representation on the continent with the aim of reaping economic reward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.12.2022

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New Costa government reshuffles top players in Lisbon's Africa strategy

The change of government in Lisbon has brought in a raft of new people in foreign policy, which has taken a decidedly more African turn with the arrival of foreign minister João Gomes Cravinho and minister of the economy António Costa e Silva.

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Le nouveau ministre des affaires étrangères portugais João Gomes Cravinho.

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Bolsonaro snubs Portuguese-speaking states summit

The Brazilian president was hospitalised at the time of the Luanda summit and was represented by his deputy, Hamilton Mourão. But he had in fact decided not to attend weeks earlier amid a diplomatic spat over an evangelical church with his Angolan counterpart.

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Fertiliser giants Indorama and Dangote in murky waters over urea shortage

Angola, Mozambique
Portuguese president's nephew kick-starts trade relations with Africa

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Portuguese-speaking Africa backs Tarrafal prison camp bid for UNESCO World Heritage listing

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Lisbon seeks to thaw diplomatic relations with Malabo

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