On his social network X account, Mahamat said he hopes to deepen with Havana the historic fraternal cooperation in the areas of health, science and education.

He recalled Havana’s firm support to the African continent in the fight against colonialism “and I assured him of Africa’s unwavering support to the Government and people of Cuba,” he stressed.

Mahamat further said that he welcomed the recent announcement by the U.S. administration to remove Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism.

For his part, Hernandez thanked the African Union for its support in the continental demand against the blockade imposed by Washington against Havana.

He expressed his willingness to strengthen collaborative ties with that African organization and independently with its member states in the fields of education, sports, biotechnology and medicine.

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