Angolan president invites Tinubu to pan-African forum for peace

Angolan President João Lourenço has invited President Bola Tinubu to the third edition of the Biennal de Luanda.

Lourenço extended the invitation to his Nigerian counterpart in a message delivered by Téte António, Angolan minister of foreign affairs.

The Biennale of Luanda – “Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace” — is a joint initiative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the African Union (AU) and the Angolan government.

The forum aims to promote the prevention of violence and the resolution of conflicts by encouraging cultural exchanges in Africa and dialogue between generations.

It brings together representatives of governments, civil societies, the artistic and scientific community, and international organisations.

The forum will be held from November 22 to 24.

“Lourenço is inviting his counterpart Tinubu, to participate in the III Edition of the Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence-Luanda Biennial, taking place from Nov. 22 to 24,” the message reads.

“Adopted in 2015 at the 24th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), the Biennial of Luanda will take place under the theme: ‘Education, culture of peace and African citizenship, as tools for the sustainable development of the continent’.

“It intends to contribute to the implementation of the Action Plan for a Culture of Peace in Africa, a joint collaboration between the Government of Angola and UNESCO.”

Antonio, who arrived in Abuja on Tuesday, also had a courtesy meeting with Yusuf Tuggar, his Nigerian counterpart.