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Africa
France, Turkey, China and EU: the world war of Africa-themed summits

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenço, in 2018. © Philippe Wojazer/Reuters

2021 is looking like the year of the Africa-themed summit, with major world powers all keen to show of their influence on the continent. The calendar is so busy, schedule clashes are almost inevitable. [...]

Published on 16/02/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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