Luanda — The head of State of Benin, Boni Yayi, is due to visit Angola on April 07-08, at the invitation of his Southern African country's counterpart, José Eduardo dos Santos.

According to a communiqué, made available to Angop, Boni Yayi, comes to Angola to strengthen the two countries' friendship and cooperation ties.

During the trip, the two heads of State will hold talks on bilateral issues, taking into account the reinforcement of friendship and cooperation relations between the people and governments of Angola and Benin.

Benin is a West African nation, bordered on the north with Burkina Faso and Niger, on the east with Nigeria, on the south with Gulf of Guinea and on the west with Togo.