France Seeks to Reclaim Influence in Africa with Major Investment Push
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €23 billion investment package at the 'Africa Forward' summit in Nairobi, signaling a strategic pivot from security-focused ties to economic and technological partnership to regain influence amid competition from China and the US.
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