Ana Rita Sithole

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Ana Rita Sithole is a Mozambican politician who is a member of the FRELIMO.

She is a member of the Assembly of the Republic since 2000. [1] [2]

Along with Carlos Zorrinho, she is co-president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Organization-European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2023. [3] She leads the renewal of the Cotonou agreement as part of her role. [4] [5]

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References

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