Prince Albert II Visits West Africa
Monaco’s sovereign, Prince Albert II, has been on tour of West Africa since Monday. He has been making state visits to Mali and Burkina Faso, countries in which Monaco has economic ties to. The Prince has been aiming to develop those ties.
His Serene Highness arrived in Bamako, Mali’s capital, on Monday and was greeted by President Amadou Toumani Touré after stepping off the plane.
Albert then opened Monaco’s consulate in Bamako, which would serve as a sort of embassy for the principality. He then toured Mali’s fruit processing, mining and tourism locations, which Monegasque traders may invest in. One fruit processing facility produces mango under the name Monte Carlo Fruits and exports to Europe and North America.
The next day, the Prince visited the construction of a research center that will focus on fighting sickle cell anemia. In Mali, between 5,000 to 6,000 infants are born with the genetic disease. Currently, the center does not have functional units and sufficient expertise to educate patients, their families, the public and medical personnel. But with Monaco’s help, those goals can become a reality.
After seeing the construction site, Albert went to Mali’s National Park, before visiting the National Museum.
On Wednesday, he headed over to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where he met with Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso. The two held a press conference where His Serene Highness praised the country for its development in health, education and spoke of strengthening bilateral cooperation. In return, President Compaore thanked the Prince for coming to the nation.
Albert visited the National Fire Brigade firefighters and the ambulance office and the village of Guié in which the operations are conducted by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Mission Enfance and International Cooperation Monaco.
At the end of his state visit there, Prince Albert will sign a few bilateral agreements with Burkina Faso.
Sources: Journal du Mali, Gouvernement.mc, Burkina 24, Presidence du Burkina Faso
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