Chinese Premier Leaves for Africa Tour


(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Beijing May 04 - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang left Beijing on Sunday for visits to Ethiopia Nigeria Angola and Kenya.

This is the first time for the premier to visit Africa since taking office in 2013.

Li was invited by Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan President of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos and President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Chinese News Agency (Xinhua) reported.

During his stay in Ethiopia Li will also visit the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa at the invitation of AU rotating Chairperson Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz also president of Mauritania and Chairperson of the AU Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.

While visiting Nigeria the premier will also attend the 2014 World Economic Forum on Africa to be held in Abuja capital of Nigeria.


Qatar News Agency

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