Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit

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France aims to strengthen ties with nations outside of West Africa at an upcoming summit in Nairobi, after facing rejection from its former colonies. The summit marks a shift in French diplomatic strategy toward the continent.

NAIROBI, May 8 - Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, its first in an English-speaking country.