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Inner circles | Africa, Angola
Lisbon's Africa networks flourish under Rebelo de Sousa

Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Belem National Palace in Lisbon on 2 August 2023. © Marco Bertorello/AFP

Since coming to power in 2016, the Portuguese president has been instrumental in developing Portugal's influence in Africa. The friendships and personal contacts he has forged there give him real weight on the chessboard of Luso-African relations. [...]

Published on 27/10/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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