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Nigerian state visit signals shift in France’s Africa strategy

President Bola Tinubu will begin a two-day trip to France on Thursday, the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost ties with anglophone Africa. This state visit with Tinubu “epitomises” France’s strategy in anglophone Africa, they said, adding Nigeria “wants a partnership of equals, not a lecture”, especially on human rights.

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