Macron Heads to Kenya to Push New France-Africa Partnership
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Changing geopolitics are in focus as France’s Macron kicks off Kenya visit for an Africa summit
French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Kenya on Sunday ahead of the Africa Forward Summit, a gathering meant to showcase France's new policy for the continent - a shift from a former colonial power seen as dominating to what Paris describes as a partnership of equals.
On a visit to Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron wants to mark a break with the old diplomatic practices in Africa The "pre-square" era
The agreement, signed at the Africa Forward Summit, provides for collaboration in the development of transport and logistics infrastructure.
Macron heads to Kenya to push new France-Africa partnership
President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Kenya as the stage for a renewed French push to strengthen ties with Africa through business, diplomacy and culture. The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday and Tuesday will bring together heads of state, executives and artists as France seeks to promote a partnership-based approach to the continent. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil reports.
After a stopover in Egypt on Saturday, May 9, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives this afternoon in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. He will travel, when he leaves the plane, directly to the State House, the Kenyan presidential palace.
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