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China's top legislator leaves for visit to five African countries

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-03 13:27

BEIJING -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo left here Monday for a two-week official goodwill visit to Algeria, Gabon, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Seychelles.

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, is invited by Speaker of Algeria's National Assembly Abdelaziz Ziari, President of Gabon's National Assembly Guy Nzouba Ndama, Speaker of Ethiopia's Council of People's Representatives Teshome Toga and Speaker of  Ethiopian Federal Council Degefi Bula, President of National Assembly of Madagascar Jacques Sylla and President of the Senate of Madagascar Yvan Randriasandratriniony, and Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles Patrick Herminie.

Wu will also visit the African Union (AU) headquarters in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa during his visit to the country.