Paris [France], May 11: French President Emmanuel Macron has started a tour of East Africa as Paris seeks to rebuild its influence on the continent after a series of setbacks, especially in its former West African colonies. Macron began the three-country tour in Egypt on Saturday, which will also take him to Kenya and
Ethiopia. He will cohost a summit in English-speaking Kenya on Monday and Tuesday as France seeks to redefine its role in Africa, moving away from its postcolonial role towards closer cooperation. The summit will bring together African leaders and business executives, with several agreements between French and Kenyan companies set to be signed during the visit to boost economic and commercial cooperation. The "Africa Forward" summit will be the first in an Anglophone country attended by Macron since he took office in 2017. The French president will wrap up his tour in Addis Ababa on Wednesday. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
