Written question asked by Oliver Colvile (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Africa: Foreign Relations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support democracy in and (b) strengthen UK relations with countries in Africa.

Answer: The UK’s links with Africa are profound. We spend almost £5 billion a year supporting Africa’s stability and prosperity. My Rt. Hon Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mr Johnson) last week visited The Gambia which recently saw its first democratic transfer of power, and in May my Rt. Hon Friend the Prime Minister (Mrs May) will host a major conference to agree a new international partnership for Somalia, demonstrating UK leadership and commitment to democracy and stability in Africa.

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