Why Nairobi Africa-France summit bears the hallmarks of Macron and Ruto priorities
The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 is the first to be held in an African country that is not a former French colony. It is also the first to be held since the dramatic collapse of relations between France and a number of west African countries – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Nig
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