French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for the landmark Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted with Kenya on May 11–12, in what signals a dramatic shift in France’s engagement with Africa — away from Francafrique and toward genuine partnership.
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President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Duma Boko of Botswana signed six bilateral agreements in Gaborone covering taxation, aviation, and digital cooperation.
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te cancels Eswatini visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoked overflight permissions — blaming Chinese coercion.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a planned visit to Eswatini this week after China pressured three African nations into revoking permission for his aircraft to fly over their territories — a move that Taiwan’s government described as “deliberate intimidation” and a violation of international norms governing transit. The incident, confirmed by Taiwan’s
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South Africa has been uninvited from the G7 summit scheduled to take place in France, in a move that has sent shockwaves through African diplomatic circles and ignited a fierce debate about the treatment of the continent at the world’s most powerful tables.
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South Africa has been uninvited from the G7 summit scheduled to take place in France, in a move that has sent shockwaves through African diplomatic circles and ignited a fierce debate about the treatment of the continent at the world’s most powerful tables.
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South Africa has been uninvited from the G7 summit scheduled to take place in France, in a move that has sent shockwaves through African diplomatic circles and ignited a fierce debate about the treatment of the continent at the world’s most powerful tables. A Sudden and Unprecedented Decision The disinvitation, confirmed by the Élysée Palace
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