Good afternoon. If President Nyusi’s decision to visit attend Vladimir Putin’s Africa-Russia summit St Petersburg is somewhat mystifying — and what we have learned about the trip so far does little to provide a justification — there is no such mystery as to why Filipe Nyusi called in at Kigali on the way back.
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Nyusi takes every opportunity to visit his counterpart and friend in Rwanda, Paul Kagame; and a fixture for the Mozambican women’s basketball team provided another opportunity.