Macron at Africa summit seeking allies and a foreign policy less tied to France’s colonial past (opens in new tab)

French president reaches out to new allies after setbacks in relations with his country’s former colonies in west AfricaA French-African summit held every few years since 1973 is taking place in a non-francophone country for the first time on Tuesday as Emmanuel Macron tries to rebuild France’s role on the continent after setbacks in its former colonies.More than 30 heads of state and government are meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for this year’s iteration of the summit. Named Africa For...