Nairobi: Africa and France push for mutually rewarding collaboration at Africa Forward Summit
The summit, co-chaired by Kenya President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, brought together heads of state and government from some 30 countries on the continent and France in what organisers described as an implementation-focused forum to deliver concrete investment opportunities, policy reforms and actionable partnerships.
Changing geopolitics are in focus as France’s Macron kicks off Kenya visit for an Africa summit
On Sunday, Kenya and France signed 11 agreements involving investments in various sectors, including an ambitious nuclear energy plant, modernised transport and sustainable agriculture.
France turns to Anglophone Africa at summit in Kenya as relations with Francafrique hit touch the nadir
France has long maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway over its former colonies dubbed Françafrique, which included keeping thousands of troops in the region. But after years of criticism from leaders and opposition parties in those countries over what they described as a demeaning and heavy-handed approach, France has been forced to withdraw most of those troops.
Questions asked of Japan’s ‘entertainment-oriented’ election that offered little in addressing economic and livelihood challenges.
Kazuhiko Togo, an international politics scholar and former diplomat, said it remains a cause for concern whether Takaichi, now on firmer political footing, will show due tolerance for different views, especially informed and constructive opinions. After this election, he said, the Takaichi administration will face its true test.
Chilling German-US economic ties points to deepening transatlantic split helped by erratic Trump
Speaking on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Volkswagen Group Chairman Oliver Blume said that without a significant reduction in US tariffs, further investment in the country would be difficult to justify.
EU outrage grows following Trump’s military threats to annex Greenland, dismissal of NATO troops
Critics also argued that Trump’s suggestion of using military force in the Greenland dispute would violate international treaties, including the UN Charter, which forbids the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.
Why Sahel’s Great Green Wall is a non-starter: International funding often prioritises ‘Western imaginary of Africa’
Originally conceived by Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso’s late revolutionary leader, the Great Green Wall was launched in 2007 by the African Union. Its goal: to slow desertification in the Sahel region by planting a “wall” of trees 8,000 kilometres long and 15 kilometres wide – from Senegal to Djibouti.
EU leaders join Zelenskiy at meeting with Trump to press for Ukraine to ‘become a steel porcupine’
Speaking to CBS on Sunday, Rubio said both Ukraine and Russia would have to make concessions to reach a peace deal and that security guarantees for Ukraine would be discussed on Monday. He also said there would have to be additional consequences for Russia if no deal was reached.
