Africa summit in Kenya: France seeks new partners
Key takeaways
- The first Africa Summit, to be held May 11–12 in Kenya, is intended to mark a fresh start.
- The two-day meeting in Kenya is the first summit of its kind that France is hosting in an English-speaking African country that is not among its traditional partners.
- There is a reason for this: According to analysts, President Emmanuel Macron wants to send a signal and initiate a shift away from France's previous Africa policy in West Africa.
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The first Africa Summit, to be held May 11–12 in Kenya, is intended to mark a fresh start.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DUk FPreparations for the two-day summit: Across Nairobi, huge posters featuring Presidents Ruto and Macron are promoting the summit, which begins on Monday Image: Thomas Mukoya/REUTERSAdvertisement When the foreign ministers of France and Kenya open the "Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth" at the University of Nairobi on May 11, the focus will be on trying to find common ground.
The two-day meeting in Kenya is the first summit of its kind that France is hosting in an English-speaking African country that is not among its traditional partners.