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Tuesday, July 26, Emmanuel Macron began his African tour by Cameroon. The main objective is to revive political and economic relations between the country and France, while Russia multiplies winks and promises to the African continent.
France in the reconquest of Africa. Tuesday July 26, Emmanuel Macron began his tour of the continent with a trip to Cameroon. At the same time, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrovwas in operation seduction at Congo Brazzaville. Vladimir Putin’s trusted man is touring Africa, from Egypt to Ethiopia. Emmanuel Macron will, in addition to Cameroon, visit Benin and Guinea-Bissau. Tkings countries that are of great interest to Russia.
Between Russia and France, there is first of all the confrontation on the security terrain. Russia has military cooperation with about twenty African countries. France regularly accuses Russia of carrying out disinformation campaigns to discredit it. With the conflict in Ukraine, this war of influence is also being played out on the ground commercial and food. Russia points the finger at the role of Westerners, particularly France, in the difficulties of transporting cereals to Africa from Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron responded on Tuesday July 26, speaking of “carabistouilles”. Nevertheless, economically, Russia weighs half as much as France in Africa, and ten times less than China.
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