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France vows to help Africa fight piracy, terrorism
Loading ...France and Africa opened new venues for cooperation on Tuesday to reshape global diplomacy, boost trade, battle climate change and fight pirates.
At a two-day summit in the Riviera city of Nice, France shifted its focus away from its traditional west African allies and engaged with the continent as a whole, reaching out to economic powerhouses South Africa and Nigeria.
“This summit is a new step,” Sarkozy told reporters after meeting with the 38 African leaders for his first Africa-France summit since taking office in 2007.
The French president waded into the heated debate over United Nations reform, backing Africa’s call for more seats at the Security Council and also a voice at the Group of 20 club of rich economies.
Continue Reading at AFP.
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