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Spotlight | Africa, France
Manuel Valls cultivates extensive array of African contacts

The French prime minister's office has Africa on its mind. Manuel Valls, who is planning to tour several African countries including Ghana and Ethiopia early in 2016, is increasingly appreciated by African leaders, who reason that he could one day [...]

Published on 15/07/2015 at 08:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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