Mbeki and his entourage arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Date: 9 Nov 2004
Updated: 22 Aug 2019

South African President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, arrived in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) to help find a solution to the political unrest in the country. Thousands of people turned out on the streets to greet President Thabo Mbeki and the rest of his delegation. Mbeki was received in Abidjan by the secretary general of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), Mohammed Ibn Chambas, as well as local ministers. Source: http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1618194,00.html

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Mbeki and his entourage arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013614

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