In korean Africa is pronounced Apeurika and is written
this way 아프리카.
Photo credited to the Korean MOFA and KBS World Radio for tape in Arabic. You can see here, Mr. Houcine Sahraoui, ambassador of Algeria in Seoul and Mr. and Mr. Mohamed Ali Nafti, ambassador of Tunisia in Seoul.
Although Korea has established diplomatic relations with many African countries starting the 60s, it was not until recently decades that it started to enhance these relations with the Dark Continent. Well still better late than never no? For instance, Seoul has recently launched a new challenge in an
essay to boost the relationship with the African continent. The name of the
project is called “friends of Africa”. (a good start, not to mention
democracy). In a meeting held last 27th
of May, which was attended by the honorary ambassadors of some of African countries
in Korea, the Korean foreign minister Yun Byung Se conferred letters of
appointment to a group of 12 individuals tasked to promote Africa for a period
of two years.
Like its neighbor China, it is clear that Korea wantsa slice of the African pie. I wish this story the success. Korea has the advantage of its trustworthy image that successfully positioned it as an alternative partner. Given the new circumstances the north of Africa is going through, I'll look forward to the results of this new partnership.
