A peek into Macron’s Africa charm offensive

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Emmanuel Macron ended a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tried to shift French policy on the continent away from military involvement. He believes that Paris and Brussels cannot afford to neglect Africa. It presents challenges and huge development opportunities, with a youthful dynamism that, he argues, will be a huge contributor to Europe's future growth.

Published 3 months ago · Libreville, Gabon

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A peek into Macron’s Africa charm offensive

Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa - France’s President Emmanuel Macron ended a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tried to shift French policy on the continent away from military involvement. He can hardly be accused of ignoring Africa - this was his 18th presidential trip - but it came at a time of ever-increasing competition from China and Russia and growing resentment of the close economic ties between France and its former colo…

3 months ago·Uganda

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