Ethiopia, France Sign Military, Navy Deal, Turn 'New Page' In Ties - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 13, 2019
EthiopiaAnd France Agreed Their First Military Cooperation Accord On Tuesday, A DealThat Includes Helping The Landlocked Nation Build A Navy, As Paris Seeks ToBoost Economic Ties In Africa’s Second-Most Populous Country.
OnA Four-Day Visit To The Horn Of Africa, President Emmanuel Macron Is Looking ToBreak From France’s Colonial History On The Continent And Nurture RelationshipsIn A Region Where It Has Lagged Behind In Recent Years.
MacronWants To Leverage A Mixture Of Paris’ Soft Power In Culture And Education AndIts Military Know-How To Give It A Foothold At A Time When Ethiopia Is OpeningUp.