Kenya to Attend G7 Summit as France Promises Artifact Repatriation
Macron and 30+ African leaders opened two-day Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to diversify partnerships and secure investment deals. France seeks to renew engagement after strained ties, especially after coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger led to French troops leaving West Africa. Macron announced €23 billion in investment, with €14 billion from French and €9 billion from African investors, aiming for 250,000 jobs. Macron urged African leaders to invest in France, calling the relationship 'entirely free of hang-ups'. CMA CGM committed $823 million to modernize Mombasa terminal. Kenya will attend G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, and Macron confirmed restitution of looted African artifacts is unstoppable