Macron Seeks Allies in Africa in the Midst of Crisis of the French Presence in the Sahel

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The France that for decades exercised political, economic and military influence in part of Africa tries to show itself as a reliable partner who sees its allies on the continent as equal. This was the message that President Emmanuel Macron conveyed at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, the first organized by Paris in an English-speaking African country, on 11 and 12 May. “We are not the predators of the 21st century”, had declared a few days…