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Colombia VP Francia Mina arrival in Kenya hosted by DP Rigathi Gachagua for 3 days visit
KENYA News MEDIA
May 15, 2023
Colombia Vice-President Madam Francia Elena Márquez Mina arrived in Kenya for a three-day official visit hosted by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the two leaders are set to explore various ways to strengthen the relations enjoyed by the two nations
Colombia seeks stronger ties with Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa priority in Bogota's National Development Plan
April 10, 2023Colombia’s government has prioritized the expansion of diplomatic and cultural ties in Africa as part of its foreign policy strategy.
The “Africa Strategy” of President Gustavo Petro and Vice-President Francia Marquez seeks to expand the number of ambassadors and consuls in Africa.
Colombia currently has embassies in only six of the 54 countries that make up Africa.
In order to improve ties between sub-Saharan Africa and Colombia’s Black minority in particular, the president reportedly is set to appoint Afrocolombian ambassadors to Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
The vice-president and a delegation of some 60 representatives are expected to announce an African tour, which seeks to expand the number of embassies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Marquez will additionally seeks to renew ties with the African Development Bank, the African Unit and its Africa-South America Summit, according to the National Development Plan that was approved earlier this year.
The “Africa Strategy…” aims to increase Colombia’s presence in that continent through greater diplomatic and consular representation, and the consolidation of political and economic relations between that region and Colombia.