Brazilian President Lula da Silva said on Friday that he wants to visit Angola, Mozambique and South Africa soon, in order to "re-establish Brazil's strong relationship with the African continent".

"I am now certainly organizing a trip to three African countries: I want to go to Angola, South Africa and Mozambique, in a demonstration that Brazil is going to re-establish its strong relationship with the African continent," said Lula da Silva, quoted by Jornal Económico.

According to Lula da Silva, Brazil has a "debt that can't be paid in money" with Africa, so it will try to help the continent through the transfer of science and technology.

The President of Brazil also told the press interviewing him that Brazil "owes a lot of its culture to the African continent".

"It's a debt that can't be paid in cash. It has to be paid in exchange for science and technology, in help that Brazil can give from the point of view of development in various areas. We're going to do this because it's Brazil's historical and humanitarian obligation to maintain a beautiful relationship with the African continent," he added.

It should be noted that relations between Brasilia and Africa changed during the government of Jair Bolsoanro, who became the first Brazilian president not to visit an African country, according to the Brazilian press.

Lula has at least four more international trips planned for this year. In March, he is due to go to China, and in April, to Portugal.

The President is also due to attend the G20 summit in India in September and the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in the United States in September.