France, Kenya Sign Nearly $1 Bn Deals as Macron Turns to Ruto After Sahel | Firstpost Africa | N18G

France is turning to Kenya as it attempts to rebuild its influence in Africa after being pushed out of several Sahel states. Nairobi will host the 2026 Africa-France Summit, marking the first time the event is being held in an English-speaking African country. Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to lead discussions on security, trade, and strategic cooperation. The summit comes after France lost military footholds in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Paris is now repositioning itself through East Africa as competition with Russia and China intensifies across the continent. --- Emmanuel Macron | William Ruto | France | Kenya | French President | Kenyan President | Ruto Meets Macron | Macron in Kenya | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #kenya #france #frenchpresident #macron #emmanuelmacron #kenyanpresident #williamruto #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...