La Embajada de Colombia en Sudáfrica invita a leer el artículo “Colombia’s new left-wing government: three opportunities to build stronger ties with Africa” publicado en un prestigioso portal, que es fuente independiente de noticias y puntos de vista de la comunidad académica y de investigación en África, The Conversation Africa.

Su autor, Gustavo de Carvalho, es un reconocido investigador del Instituto de Asuntos Africanos Globales de la Universidad de Johannesburgo y también está afiliado al Instituto Sudafricano de Asuntos Internacionales (SAIIA), uno de los think tanks más importantes de África.

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Colombia’s new left-wing government: three opportunities to build stronger ties with Africa

The recent election of Colombia’s first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, and first black vice-president, Francia Márquez, creates a new opening to revitalise ties with Africa.

Colombia is often overlooked as a nation of interest because of its reputation for violence. Its negative standing results mainly from the decades-long armed conflict between previous governments and the Marxist-Leninist group FARC. The conflict has been linked to the production and export of illicit drugs. It ended with the signing of a peace agreement in 2016.

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