In Dakar, Nicolas Sarkozy had been crushed for his clumsiness in the face of Africans. With Emmanuel Macron, Africa becomes a concrete European project. The time is quite different.
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By Emmanuel Berretta
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“JI did not come here to tell you what France’s African policy is, as some claim. Because there is no more African policy for France! Thus spoke Emmanuel Macron on November 28, 2017 in front of the students of Ouagadougou. The Head of State no doubt had the idea of developing a “European policy” for Africa. A little more than four years later, here we are: the EU-AU (European Union-African Union) summit which ends today is undoubtedly the one that gives the most substance to this project through a section of investments valued at at least €150 billion over seven years, combining EU funds, member state commitments and private investors.
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