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PM visit to Africa

Prime Minister Theresa May leads an ambitious three-nation trip to Africa.

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Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published:
28 August 2018
Last updated:
30 August 2018
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  1. Updated with press release 'PM announces more than £300 million worth of deals with African nations'

  2. Added MOD press release on Prime Minister's counter-IED wing visit.

  3. Updated with press releases 'PM confirms consultation on plastic bag charge to go ahead' and 'New UK support to boost long-term stability in Somalia'

  4. Added PM's speech to Kenya announcements.

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  6. Added page to General announcements. Changed page wording to current tense.

  7. Added two articles to Nigeria announcements.

  8. Added link to 'UK offers city expertise to boost Africa's growth' press release

  9. Linked Mendi bell article to South Africa announcements. Linked Galileo article to General announcements.

  10. New press release on increased UK diplomatic presence in the Sahel

  11. Added 'UK-Southern African trade: boosting UK and African economies'.

  12. New press release added.

  13. Press statement in South Africa added.

  14. Added PM's speech in Cape Town.

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This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Prime Minister visited South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya for the first time with senior ministers and a wide-ranging trade delegation.

The three-day trip to Africa was her first visit to the continent as Prime Minister.

This is a time of enormous change across Africa with a unique opportunity, as the UK moves towards Brexit, for a truly Global Britain to invest in and work alongside African nations, with mutual benefits.

General announcements

Announcements related to the overall trip will appear here:

Announcements in South Africa

Articles related to the South Africa visit will appear here:

Announcements in Nigeria

Articles related to the Nigeria visit will appear here:

Announcements in Kenya

Articles related to the Kenya visit will appear here:

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