The head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez accompanied by the leaders of many companies will be on a working visit to Angola and Senegal next Thursday and Friday. The objective is to strengthen the fight against illegal immigration and trade relations with Africa, where Spain feels "underrepresented".

Accompanied by the leaders of many companies, the socialist leader will begin this mini-tour in Angola where he will be received by President Joao Lourenço. Then he will go to Senegal, a crucial partner in the fight against illegal immigration, where he will meet President Macky Sall. He will also meet the Spanish soldiers supporting from Senegal in the French military operation Barkhane against the jihadist organizations in the Sahel.

For a year, the Spanish archipelago of the Canaries has been overwhelmed by the influx of thousands of migrants leaving from the northwest coast of Africa on makeshift boats and Madrid is trying to convince the countries of origin to repatriate these migrants.
This mini-tour in Africa should help advance the pawns on the continent and "make this decade Spain's decade in Africa," said Pedro Sánchez. euros to the last capital increase of the African Development Bank.