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France’s Evolving Role in Africa

The Warcast
Nathaniel Powell and Grace Parcover
May 19, 2026

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Episode Notes:

As France’s military footprint shrinks across West Africa, President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit in an effort to reset relations with the continent. Nathaniel Powell joins the Warcast to examine the significance of the summit, France’s declining influence in the Sahel, and its growing partnerships in East Africa.

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