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Explainer: Difference between state, official visits as France hosts
Diplomatic visits, whether official or state, play significant roles in international relations, but they differ in protocol and purpose.
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President Bola Tinubu’s recent engagements, including his three-day state visit to France, which started on November 28, illustrate these distinctions.
Tinubu began a historic two-day state visit to France on Thursday, marking a Nigerian leader’s first official state visit to the country in over two decades. Whereas, his visit to France in June 2023 was rather an official visit, hence the need to understand the difference.
