NAIROBI, May 8 - Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, its first in an English-speaking country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
After withdrawing from the Sahel in West Africa, France is once again looking for more geostrategic influence on the continent. For a fresh start, the focus is on English-speaking countries.
The Africa Forward Summit, which opens on 11 May in Kenya, will probably be one of the last trips of the French President to Africa. An appointment that will focus on business and conclude nine years of a recomposition as much as chosen.