Visit to South Africa, Madagascar and the Mauritius, September 2014

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation the Hon Maite Nkoana-Mashabone. 11 September 2014.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the meeting with her South African counterpart the Hon Maite Nkoana-Mashabone. 11 September 2014.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop is met by Malagasy Foreign Minister Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo on her arrival to Madagascar. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Malagasy Foreign Minister Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo and Chief of Protocol. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Malagasy Foreign Minister Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo and Australian Ambassador Susan Coles. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo. 12 September 2014.

Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo and Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the Australian Doctors for Africa announcement. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja and Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo at the launch of Australian Doctors for Africa. 12 September 2014.

Australian Ambassador Susan Coles, Malagasy Foreign Minister Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo, Australian Doctors for Africa founder Graham Forward, Malagasy Prime Minister Dr Roger Kolo, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja at the Australian Doctors for Africa announcement. 12 September 2014.

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop with her Seychelles counterpart Jean Paul Adam and Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja. 14 September 2014.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at a working lunch in Port Louis with Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean Paul Adam. 14 September 2014.

Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja with women entrepreuners in Port Louis. 14 September 2014

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Alumni Awards Ambassador Desire Rakotondravaly at an Australian alumni reception in Madagascar. 12 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Madagascar's Tourism Minister the Hon Benjamina Ramanantsoa Ramarcel at an Australian alumni reception in Madagascar. 12 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Madagascar Minister of Tourism, the Hon Benjamina Ramanantsoa Ramarcel and the Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Tourism Jean Michel Andrianasolo at an Australian alumni reception in Madagascar. 12 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with African professionals who have enrolled on the IMF's 'Inclusive for Growth' training program which is being conducted by the IMF's African Training Institute in Mauritius. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speaking at a High Level Panel on the Ocean Economy. (L - R) IORA Secretary General Ambassador Bhagirath; Mauritian Foreign Minister Dr Arvin Boolell; Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean Paul Adam and Australian Ambassador Susan Coles. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addressing attendees of High Level Panel on Ocean Economy in Mauritius. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Bishop and Seychelles Foreign Minister Adam at a High Level Panel on the Ocean Economy. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and her Mauritian counterpart Dr Arvin Boolell at High Level Panel on the Ocean Economy. 15 September 2014.

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Mauritius and the University of Western Australia Professor Shaun Collin, University of Mauritius Vice Chancellor Professor Romeela Moheen, Mauritian Foreign Minister Dr Arvin Boolell and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. 15 September 2014.

Signing of MOU between the University of Mauritius and the University of Western Australia. 15 September 2014.

Signing of MOU between the University of Mauritius and the University of Western Australia. 15 September 2014.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Madagascar's Tourism Minister Benjamina Ramanantsoa Ramarcel, Foreign Minister Arisoa Lala Razafitrimo, Minister for Strategic Resources, Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina and Australia Awards Alumni Ambassador Desire Rakotondravaly. 12 September 2014.

Group photo with graduates of Australian-funded UNODC workshop on maritime crime law enforcement and correctional administration - (far left in back row - Tina Westra, AFP Adviser for the UNODC’s Maritime Crime Programme - Indian Ocean Division and Australian Bill Cullen, Prison Adviser UNODC Maritime Crime and Counter Piracy Programme - front row - Seychelles Foreign Minister Adam, Foreign Minister Bishop, Mauritian Foreign Minister Boolell, Ambassador Susan Coles and IORA Secretary-General Ambassador Bhagirat)

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop talking with graduates of Australia-funded UNODC workshop on maritime crime law enforcement and correctional administration. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop during a tete a tete with Mauritian Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop during a tete a tete with Mauritian Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Mauritian President H.E. Rajkeswur Purryag. 15 September 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with Mauritian President H.E. Rajkeswur Purryag. 15 September 2014.