Why is Iran鈥檚 president visiting Africa for the first time in ten years?
The President is being accompanied by his diplomatic chief and a business delegation, as Iran looks for new allies and commercial opportunities
This week the continent welcomed Iran鈥檚 President Ebrahim Raisi for a three country visit. It鈥檚 a rare visit, it鈥檚 the first by an Iranian president to Africa in ten years.
President Raisi鈥檚 trip began in Kenya where he was welcomed by President William Ruto and a military parade. This week President Raisi heads to Uganda and then to Zimbabwe. In recent years, western countries have imposed sanctions to make Iran鈥檚 leaders agree to limit its nuclear activities and have severely damaged Iran鈥檚 economy.
So today Africa Daily鈥檚 Alan Kasujja has been looking at Africa鈥檚 relationship with Iran and what this renewed interest could mean for the continent.
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