{"id":358985,"date":"2023-10-31T17:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/brazils-foreign-policy-to-prioritize-africa-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T11:34:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T14:34:31","slug":"brazils-foreign-policy-to-prioritize-africa-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-foreign-policy-to-prioritize-africa-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s foreign policy to prioritize Africa in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Foreign policy adviser and former foreign minister Celso Amorim (pictured above<\/em>) said on Tuesday (31) that 2024 will be the year of Africa in Brazilian foreign policy. He spoke at the opening of Brazil Africa Forum that is being held until Wednesday (1) in S\u00e3o Paulo by the Brazil Africa Institute.<\/p>\n

\u201cI dare say, speaking not exactly on behalf of [Brazil\u2019s president Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva] but inspired by his thought, that 2024 will largely be the year of Africa in Brazilian foreign policy,\u201d he told the audience of the forum.<\/p>\n

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Amorim pictured with the forum\u2019s attendees<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Amorim, 2023 saw Brazil\u2019s comeback to the national stage, with Lula participating in several international events and strengthening the integration of South America and the Latin American presence. \u201cBut I\u2019m sure next year will see a particular attention [to Africa]. This is the message I bring from President Lula regarding Africa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But Amorim called for a new relation with the continent. \u201cOur cooperation with Africa from now on must go beyond the positive but condescending view of how Brazil can help the African countries towards a view than sees Africa as a developing continent,\u201d said the former FM.<\/p>\n

Amorim said there\u2019s a propect not just to contribute to the African development but to further common development. \u201cBusinesspeople from Brazil and Africa and elsewhere can work together,\u201d he said, mentioning possibilities in agriculture, artificial intelligence, climate, and forests.<\/p>\n

The former FM added the fight against inequality \u2013 an agenda defended by Lula at the G20 \u2013 should include Brazil-Africa rapprochement and said one of the greatest problems in this relation is the air connectivity. He suggested that companies from the United Arab Emirates and other Middle East states make a connection in West Africa.<\/p>\n

The diplomat added that an event like the Brazil Africa Forum is key in such a grave moment for the humankind. He pointed out that on Tuesday FM Mauro Vieira is in New York trying to pass a resolution at the United Nations Security Council regarding the conflict in the Middle East and said that this isn\u2019t just about defending those who are suffering in the region but also the UN itself. \u201cSeeing a weakened UN is extremely worrisome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jo\u00e3o Bosco Monte opened the Brazil Africa Forum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amorim had a meeting with Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE minister of state for Foreign Affairs, at the WTC Events Center, where the forum is being hosted. Al Nahyan will open the second day of the forum. \u201cWe\u2019re discovering a very big potential for a developing partnership,\u201d Amorin told the press about his meeting with Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the meeting, Amorin talked about the interest in a trilateral cooperation with the UAE. The idea to implement Brazil-Africa cooperation projects with the participation of the UAE is defended across multiple instances. \u201cSometimes you have an idea but don\u2019t have the resources, or you have resources but don\u2019t have the technology \u2013 that\u2019s why this trilateral combination is so important,\u201d said the former FM.<\/p>\n

Amorim was welcomed by Brazil Africa Institute president Jo\u00e3o Bosco Monte, who opened the event. Monte called on the Brazilians to further value what can be found across the Atlantic and see the huge potential and exchange capacity that exist in Africa. \u201cAfrican officials are very eager to do business with Brazil, and we\u2019re sure this is the perfect time for that,\u201d Bosco told the audience.<\/p>\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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