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May 10, 2026
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Civil society groups protest Africa-France summit in Nairobi
The high-profile Africa-France Summit set to take place in Nairobi has come under heavy criticism, with civil society organisations terming it a reengineering of imperialism...
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Civil society groups in Nairobi are protesting the upcoming Africa-France Summit, calling it a rebranding of imperialism and neo-colonialism.
- A Counter-Summit, dubbed Pan-Africanism Summit against Imperialism (PASAI) 2026, is organized to oppose the main summit.
- The protests are led by various civil society and pan-African lobby groups, including the Communist Party of Kenya.
- The summit, co-chaired by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, is set to focus on economic issues, despite criticisms of neo-colonial influence.
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