The Nairobi “Africa Forward” summit highlights France’s declining influence in Africa, its shift from aid to investment partnerships, and ongoing doubts over implementation and competition with other global powers.

Trump’s call for an international coalition to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz has met with widespread resistance, particularly from key allies, most of whom have refused to participate, viewing the conflict as America’s war, not theirs.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s visit to Algiers and the agreement it produced signal a tentative reset in Franco-Algerian ties, pointing to a transitional phase aimed at containing a crisis that has lingered since the summer of 2024.

France plans to amend the 1968 Algeria migration agreement, potentially ending long-standing privileges and affecting hundreds of thousands of residents.

France is still struggling to maintain a foothold in Africa, particularly in Libya, as UN and international efforts continue to find a solution to the country’s ongoing internal crisis.