Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

On Tuesday 1 August 2023, Their Excellencies General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Mrs Linda Hurley hosted a lunch for Heads of Mission of African nations. Guests included His Excellency Mr Joe Tapera Mhishi, Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe; His Excellency Mr Mahmoud Zayed, Ambassador, and Ms Rania Makarious, Second Secretary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Her Excellency Ms Dorcas Kobela Makgato, High Commissioner for the Republic of Botswana, and her son Mr Gape Malesu; Her Excellency Mrs Marie Claire Jeanne Monty, High Commissioner, and Ms Prema Appadu, First Secretary, High Commission of the Republic of Mauritius; Ms Betty Chemoiwa, Acting Head of Mission, High Commission of the Republic of Kenya; Mr Chinedu Eze, Social Secretary, High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Her Excellency Ms Dorothy Hyuha, High Commissioner, and Mr Patrick Guma Muganda, Deputy Head of Mission, High Commission of the Republic of Uganda; Ms Annah Lupenga, Deputy High Commissioner, and Ms Carol Tolopa, Second Secretary, High Commission of the Republic of Zambia; His Excellency Dr Nor-Eddine Benfreha, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, and his spouse Mrs Hoyem Benfreha; Mr Mossab Ahmed, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan, and his spouse Mrs Nahid Ahmed; His Excellency Mr Hadera Abera Admassu, Ambassador, and Mr Yalelet Ashenafi, Counsellor, Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; His Excellency Mr Samuel Yao Kumah, High Commissioner, and Mrs Betty Osafo Mensah, former Acting High Commissioner, High Commission of the Republic of Ghana; Mr Leonard Khoza, Chargé d'Affaires, and Ms Lebogang Mokwena, First Secretary, South African High Commission; and Ms Lara Nassau, Acting Assistant Director, African Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.