No Global South Without African Continent, Brazilian President Reveals

Addis Ababa: The Brazilian President Luiz Ina´cio Lula da Silva underscored at the 37th Summit of the African Union (AU) today, that ‘there is no a global south without the African continent.”

Heads of State and Government of the AU are holding their 37th Ordinary Session today at the Union headquarters here in Addis Ababa.

In his keynote speech, Brazilian President Luiz Ina´cio Lula da Silva said Africa is a key partner for South-South cooperation.

‘My friends! I would like to say that there is no global south without the African continent,’ he underlined.

To go back and reclaim the closest ties between Brazil and Africa, President Lula da Silva said that the two sides would contribute more for the world to be fair.

Africa with immense potential in many areas, he revealed that his country is looking forward to consolidating cooperation.

Mentioning the new multi-polarity is the best approach for the 21st century, the president noted that BRICS is the space of the emerging countries and undeniable advanc
ement.

As Africa is an important part of the world to the global south, he said it is vital to build only an inclusive social project to allow us to build a prosperous society that is free, democratic and sovereign

Source: Ethiopian News Agency