Africa | Union Day
Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Africa unite
Egyptian dancer Mico
Singing duo Charlotte Zone and Anaya Nunkoo
Cameroon High Commissioner Nkwelle Ekaney welcomes guests
Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Africa unite
This year’s host the Ambassador for Equatorial Guinea Maricruz Evuna Andeme welcomes the Ambassador of Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan
The Ambassador for Sudan Mohammed Abdalla Ali Eltom and his wife Amani
Mauritius High Commissioner Girish Nunkoo and his wife Bibi
The High Commissioner of Ghana Victor Emanuel Smith, Ambassador Andeme, Joyce Kallaghe, Rema Gramichava and Mrs Adwoa Smith
Kenyan High Commissioner Lazarus Amayo, his wife Nelly with High Commissioner Andeme and her husband Rema
The High Commissioner for Namibia Steve Vemunavi Katjiuanjo and his wife Christophene (right) with Ambassador Andeme and her husband Rema
South Africa High Commissioner Thembinkosi Obed Mlaba with Ambassador Andeme
FCO Minister for Africa James Duddridge delivers his speech
Sierra Leonean storyteller Usifu Jalloh
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Celebrating Africa
Song, dance and storytelling all went to into the mix as Africa Union Day was celebrated in vibrant style. Guests, including Africa Minister James Duddridge, were welcomed by drumbeats, an acrobatic display from Ghanaian group Miisheloi and the London African Gospel Choir. Africa’s talent was showcased with singing duo Charlotte Zone and Anaya Nunkoo (the daughter of the Mauritius High Commissioner), Egyptian dancer Mico, Congolese singer Safro Manzangi and Sierra Leonean storyteller Usifu Jalloh.
The evening, hosted this year by Equatorial Guinea, was topped off by a sumptuous array of dishes from across the continent for a true taste of African hospitality.
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