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FRANCE TO BUILD RWANDA MEMORIAL FOR GENOCIDE VICTIMS

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France is set to build a memorial for victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The announcement comes after President Emmanuel Macron in 2021 recognized that his country bore responsibility for the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi. The monument will be erected in Paris on the Left Bank of the river Seine not far from the foreign ministry, the French presidency said. It will be across the water from another memorial to the…

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EGYPT’S PRESIDENT SISI IN PARIS FOR STRATEGIC HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived on Sunday afternoon at the Paris Orly Airport to participate in both the Paris Conference to support transition in Sudan and a summit on financing African economies holding on May 17 and 18 respectively. Egyptian Presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady explained that Sisi’s participation came at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, a sign of close and growing relations between Egypt and France. Rady stated that Egypt plays a…

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PRESIDENT ALASSANE OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE IS IN FRANCE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL COOPERATION

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President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire holds meeting with Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs as discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between Côte d’Ivoire and France as well as regional and international issues.   AGENDA OF THE HEAD OF STATE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 IN FRANCE: 6.30 p.m. (5.30 p.m. GMT): Interview with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves LE DRIAN 8 p.m. (7 p.m. GMT): Interview with the…

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AfDB PLEDGES TO MOBILISE $6.5 BILLION TO SUPPORT GREAT GREEN WALL INITIATIVE

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The Sahel region’s Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank on Monday. During a forum hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Bank pledged to assist in mobilising up to $6.5 billion over five years, to advance the landmark initiative. The resources will be made available through a range of programmes in support of the Great Green Wall by drawing on…

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KENYA SIGNS €1.3BN PPP HIGHWAY TO FRENCH CONSORTIUM

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President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently in Paris on an official state visit to French President Emmanuel Macron. Both leaders witness the signing of a €1.3bn highway public-private partnership (PPP) to be constructed in Kenya by VINCI Highways. VINCI Highways is a leading concessions company and provider of road transport services around the world. Working with local partners, VINCI Highways designs, finances, builds and operates highway infrastructures.  This will be their first PPP in Africa, and…

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IVORY COAST SIGNS NEW ADDENDUM FOR USD 1.5 BILLION RAIL PROJECT

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Ivory Coast has signed an addendum approving the technical and financial offer for the Abidjan rail transport company. The addendum which was signed by Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirms the route of the future Line 1 of the Abidjan metro network. The rail line will be 37 kilometers long serving 18 stations from the north to the south of the Ivorian capital…

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AFRICAN LEADERS REACT TO NOTRE DAME FIRE

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NOTRE DAME FIRE

Following the Notre Dame Fire, African leaders are sending their condolences to President Macron, the people of France and Christian community. Importantly, Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most iconic buildings of world civilisation. The Cathedral is famous for its French Gothic architecture, with the entire building construction taking 100 years to complete. Read more     Click on the floating icon on the right to subscribe. More so, please share, Follow us on Twitter and don’t…

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FRENCH PRESIDENT KICK-OFF AFRICA TOUR WITH DJIBOUTI VISIT

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President Macron tours three Africa nations in four days. President Macron has kick-off his 4-days tour in Africa. He arrived Djibouti last night and meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh. While in the country, Macron will also visit France’s largest military contingent based in Africa with its 1,450 troops. Macron will be the second French president to travel to Djibouti in 20 years, after Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010. On his next stop, is Ethiopia. The president who arrive…

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ZIMBABWE’s PRESIDENT TO MISS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

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Zimbabwe's president to miss World Economic Forum in Davos

Zimbabwe’s President skips World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos due to violent protests in his country. Amid the current unrest in Zimbabwe; her President Emmerson Mnangagwa have being out of the country for series of bilateral trade and investment meetings in Russia. However, he recently announced via twitter that he was returning home and will be skipping the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. See tweet below: In light of the economic situation, I…

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Egypt’s President visits to Paris ends today

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Egypt’s Sisi on a three-day visit to Paris On Monday (October 23) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was welcomed to Paris by French Defense Minister Florence Parly for a three-day visit to France. After the meeting with the French Defence Minister, Al Sissi on Tuesday met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee palace,  who was cognizant of the criticism of France’s policy on Egypt, and raised his concerns over human rights. The two countries, held…

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