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Macron Says France No Longer Sees Africa As Its ‘Backyard’

French President Emmanuel Macron said France no longer considers Africa its “backyard” as he hosted Kenyan President William Ruto in Paris, where the two leaders announced 11 bilateral agreements worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking during a joint press conference on Sunday, May 10, […]

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France And Germany Extend €600 Million In Financing To Support South Africa’s Transition From Coal

South Africa, France and Germany have signed loan agreements for the two European nations to each extend €300 million in concessional financing to South Africa to support the country’s efforts to reduce its reliance on coal through a just transition to cleaner energy sources. The loans are provided by the French and German public development […]

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Italy Accuses France of Creating Poverty in Africa

A diplomatic spat between Italy and France over migration to Europe is a likely forerunner of coming political battles in the run-up to European Parliament elections, according to analysts. Paris summoned the Italian ambassador this week after Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio accused France of “impoverishing African countries.” “If today we still have […]

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