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East-West Diplomatic Charm Offensive Takes New Twist in Africa

East-West Diplomatic Charm Offensive Takes New Twist in Africa
French president Emmanuel Macron and Guinea-Bissau's president Umaro Sissoco Embalo (R) wave to the crowd through the roof of a car in Bissau, on July 28, 2022. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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France, Russia and the United States are racing against time to redefine their increasingly unpredictable relations with African states amid the war in Eastern Europe.

President Emmanuel Macron of France visited Cameroon, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau, from July 25 to 28 and addressed Africa’s multifaceted security challenges as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.