WINDHOEK.— Cuban Vice President Díaz-Canel continues his African tour, arriving Thursday March 19 inNamibia, to attend the inauguration of Namibian President-elect Hage Geingob and participate in celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the country’s independence.
He is scheduled to meet several leaders of the country, including the eminent founding father of the nation, Sam Nujoma, and visit sites of historical importance, Prensa Latina reported.
The first activity on his agenda was a visit with Cuban collaborators, where he said, “Namibia’s is an independence we celebrate in Cuba, given all that we have done together,” referring to the contribution made by Cuban combatants in the struggle for the liberation of Angola, Namibia and South Africa.
Medical collaboration began between the two countries shortly after diplomatic relations were established in March of 1990, at the request of then President Sam Nujoma, with some 139 Cubans currently serving in 13 of the country’s 14 regions.
Díaz-Canel will depart from Windhoek on Sunday, March 21, to visit India, leading a delegation which includes Gerardo Peñalver and Ángel Villa from the Foreign Ministry, director general for Bilateral Relations and director for Sub-Saharan Africa, respectively.
