The federal Liberals have revived their plan to launch an Africa strategy, and are announcing new embassies and anti-terrorism projects on the continent.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is earmarking $54.4 million for initiatives aimed at peacebuilding in war-torn Sudan, counterterrorism in West Africa and combating biological threats.
Joly also says Ottawa will also open a new embassy in Benin and a high commission in Zambia, while announcing a special envoy for Africa as a whole, and one for the Sahel region.
Canada is also working to get direct flights to Nigeria and Ghana, and on a plan to have better projects to bridge developing countries from foreign aid to business creation….