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UPDATED May 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET

May 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET

France plans Kenya summit after West Africa rejections

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France will hold an Africa summit in Nairobi to deepen ties after facing rejections in West Africa.

WHO: France

WHAT: France courts the rest of Africa at a summit in Nairobi, its first in an English-speaking country.

WHEN: May 8, 2026 at 4:21 AM ET

WHERE: Nairobi, Kenya

WHY: France is reacting to rejections in West Africa.

How this story developed (showing 17 of 17 earlier reports)

Macron seeks new Africa partners in Kenya summit · May 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Ruto touts sovereignty as M23 retreats at Africa-France summit · May 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Africa Forward summit wraps up in Nairobi · May 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Macron and Ruto pledge mutual respect at Africa Forward summit · May 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Macron announces billions in African investments at summit · May 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Macron calls for ethical France-Africa partnership in Kenya · May 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
France meets African leaders in Kenya to move on · May 12, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Macron urges African investment; backs restitution law · May 12, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Kenya and France to organize Africa Forward 2026 summit · May 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Macron woos Anglophone Africa at summit in Kenya · May 11, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Macron calls for silence at Africa Forward summit · May 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Macron launches Africa Forward Summit in Kenya · May 11, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Kenya and France sign 11 deals after Ruto-Macron talks · May 11, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
France-Kenya partnership faces criticism in Nairobi · May 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
Macron opens Africa summit in Kenya with new partnership push · May 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Macron heads to Kenya for France-Africa partnership · May 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Macron tours East Africa to renew France’s engagement · May 10, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET

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Africa News —
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Al Jazeera —
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AllAfrica —
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Bloomberg — View reporting
Daily Maverick — View reporting
France 24 —
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New York Times — View reporting
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