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   Director-General: Xu Jinghu

Deputy Director-Generals: Lin Lin, Cao Zhongming, Zhao Jiangping

Main functions: to keep abreast of and study the circumstances and situations in the region south of Sahara and the countries in the region; to be in charge of diplomatic contacts with the region and the countries in the region and other concrete matters related to foreign affairs; to coordinate concrete policies on bilateral contacts with the countries in the region; and to guide Chinese embassies and consulates in the region in the diplomatic work.

Tel: 86-10-65962300
News
Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun Meets with Departing Djibouti Ambassador Odowa ( 2008-06-05 )
Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo Meets with Joint Press Delegation from African French-speaking Countries ( 2008-05-27 )
Dai Bingguo Attends Reception to Celebrate "Africa Day" ( 2008-05-25 )
Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui Meets with Liberian President Sirleaf ( 2008-05-25 )
Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui Accepts Relief Donation from Gabonese Government ( 2008-05-23 )
Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei Meets with Joint Press Delegation from SAARC Countries ( 2008-05-22 )
Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui Receives Donation of the Botswanian Government ( 2008-05-21 )
Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei Meets with Director of the AU's African Center for Study and Research on Terrorism Boubacar Gaoussou Diarra ( 2008-05-16 )
China, South Africa Hold First Strategic Dialogue in Beijing ( 2008-04-23 )
Yang Jiechi Holds Talks with South African Foreign Minister Zuma ( 2008-04-21 )
President Hu Jintao Holds Talks with Tanzanian President Kikwete ( 2008-04-12 )
Wen Jiabao Meets Respectively with Tanzanian, Pakistani and Chilean Presidents ( 2008-04-13 )
Rencontre du Ministre assistant des Affaires étrangères Wu Hongbo avec l'ancien Ministre togolais de l'Intérieur Yao K. Michel Eklo ( 2008-04-09 )
Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with Malawian President Mutharika ( 2008-03-26 )
Yang Jiechi Chairs Opening Ceremony of Malawian Embassy in Beijing ( 2008-03-26 )
Chinese President Hu Jintao Holds Talks with His Malawian Counterpart Mutharika ( 2008-03-25 )
Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun Meets with Ghana's Vice President Aliu ( 2008-03-24 )
Joint Press Communiqué between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( 2008-02-28 )
Wen Jiabao Meets with Nigerian President and British Foreign Secretary Respectively ( 2008-02-28 )
Hu Jintao Holds Talks with Nigerian President Yar'Adua ( 2008-02-28 )
Countries in the Region
Regional Organizations and Issues
Massage of Congratulations by Premier Wen Jiabao to the 7th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union
Remarks by State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan At the "Africa Day" Reception
State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan Attends the Reception Held by African Mission in China to Mark the 42nd Anniversary of "African Liberation Day"
Speech by State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan at The Reception by African Diplomatic Envoys in China Celebrating the "Africa Day"
Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing Sends a Letter to the African Union Commission on the Darfur Issue
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