Foreign Secretary visit to Africa

Foreign Secretary William Hague visited South Africa and Botswana in February 2012

  1. Learning about Botswana's diamond industry - a model for good governance in the region - & how UK companies contribute http://pic.twitter.com/JOEnmWxC
  2. Arrived Botswana. First Foreign Secretary visit in 26 years. Great friends of Britain and a tremendous welcome tonight #fsinAfrica
  3. Thank you to all the students of @UWConline who came to hear my speech and asked great questions on climate, development & Zimbabwe etc
  4. @WilliamJHague "I am delighted that your Foreign Minister will attend the #LDNSomalia conference next week." #FSinAfrica
  5. Met and thanked crew of HMS Montrose, docked in Simon's Town here in South Africa #fsinAfrica @RoyalNavy http://pic.twitter.com/w6K02SqE
  6. Looking forward to meeting @WilliamJHague, First Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth at 17h15. Books to sign;-) #fsinAfrica
  7. Looking forward to meeting the Premier of the Western Cape in SA @helenzille & her parliamentary colleague @lindiwemazibuko #fsinAfrica
  8. Visited inspiring @GBHockey2012 project with kids at Mountview School, Cape Town: using sport to make a difference http://pic.twitter.com/S118kODA
  9. Relationship betwn UK and SA is much more than int. issues. Ppl to ppl contacts help contribute to 21st Century relationship.
  10. Great to be in Cape Town at start of my 1st visit to South Africa. Meeting my counterpart FM Mashabane shortly #fsinAfrica

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