Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left Nigeria for Mali capital Bamako this afternoon on the final leg of his two-nation visit to West Africa. Mr Ansari's visit will be the first high-level visit to Mali by an Indian leader. <br/><br/>During his stay, the Vice President will meet the country's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Modibo Keita. He will also address the National Assembly before returning home on Saturday.<br/><br/>In Nigeria, the Vice President visited capital Abuja and former capital Lagos and held wide-ranging talks with the country's leadership. Mr Ansari also addressed the National Defence College in Abuja and delivered a lecture in the Lagos University today. The Vice President also met the Indian community in both the cities during the visit.

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left Nigeria for Mali capital Bamako this afternoon on the final leg of his two-nation visit to West Africa. Mr Ansari's visit will be the first high-level visit to Mali by an Indian leader. <br/><br/>During his stay, the Vice President will meet the country's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Modibo Keita. He will also address the National Assembly before returning home on Saturday.<br/><br/>In Nigeria, the Vice President visited capital Abuja and former capital Lagos and held wide-ranging talks with the country's leadership. Mr Ansari also addressed the National Defence College in Abuja and delivered a lecture in the Lagos University today. The Vice President also met the Indian community in both the cities during the visit.