He’ll be in South Africa on Friday.

Modi’s first visit  to the African mainland reflects India’s desire to further strengthen and reinvigorate bilateral ties with the continent.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s African  tour will include Tanzania and Kenya.

Last year he called on Mauritius and Seychelles.

India’s ties with Africa were renewed by the Africa India Forum Summit last October attended by no fewer than 41 of the 54 African leaders.

India’s pushing hard to to get solid African backing for it’s desire to get a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

Modi will see the leaders of all four countries he’s visiting this month.

His South Africa itinerary includes visits to Johannesburg. Pietermaritzburg and Durban.

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