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UK government charter flights have now flown over 150,000 miles enabling over 8,400 stranded travellers to return home from across Africa.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Up to 380 more British travellers in Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia will be able to return to the UK on 2 UK government chartered flights.
Further special charter flights from Nigeria will return British travellers to the UK.
900 more British travellers stranded in Nigeria are set to return home on 3 flights chartered by the UK government.
Minister for Africa James Duddridge meets Sahel leaders and partners, championing the UK’s role in girls' education and ending preventable deaths.
Minister for Africa James Duddridge urges the Government of Guinea to ensure that upcoming elections and referendum are conducted in a fair and transparent way.
The UK's Minister for Africa has called for restraint and dialogue following violence in the North-West region of Cameroon.
Minister for Africa joins regional leaders in calling for an immediate end to the violence
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Minister for Africa condemns fighting in Juba and calls on all sides to respect South Sudan’s leaders’ calls for calm.
UK government calls for both countries to engage peacefully to end dispute over the border
Minister for Africa looks forward to building on trade and business links during visit
James Duddridge speech on Corruption, Conflict and the role of the International Community in Africa
James Duddridge, Minister for Africa, expresses disappointment by postponement of the Burundi dialogue that was due to take place in Arusha next week
FCO Minister for Africa James Duddridge, with his US and Norway counterparts, said:
Stars of British sport give FCO travel advice a gold medal.
UK, US and Norway demand Riek Machar returns to Juba and transitional government is formed.
James Duddridge, Minister for Africa, expresses concern on The Gambian Government’s reaction to peaceful protests.
The UK is fully committed to supporting Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram and to helping find those abducted.
Visit by FCO Minister focussed on a range of areas including business collaboration, prosperity and security.
Bacon, butlers and Spanish nudists - Foreign Office reveals latest top ten bizarre requests
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