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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived yesterday in Abuja, the federal capital of Nigeria, where he gave a joint press conference with his counterpart Muhammadu Buhari and insisted on security issues but also on "vivacity "cultural of Africa of which Nigeria is the" showcase ".
In the fight against the jihadist insurrection of Boko Haram, Mr. Macron reiterated the engagements of France for a support in the" defense and the stabilization of the Sahel region ", particularly through the strength of the G5 Sahel, which was at the heart of the discussions of its previous stage of this new African tour in Nouakchott. "You have a friend in France," he assured the Nigerian head of state who is still facing Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
million. Buhari recalled that all of Nigeria's bordering countries are Francophone, and that France's aid is thus essential for the proper coordination of the struggle with its neighbors. "I am very grateful to France for the support we receive," he said.
But, Emmanuel Macron insisted that "the heart of this visit is to widen the partnership between France and Nigeria on cultural, economic and sports subjects", the means, according to him, to give "Prospects and opportunities for youth" to not join jihadist movements
"It is necessary to show the vitality of the African cultural sector of which Nigeria is a showcase," he said. After this press conference, Emmanuel Macron immediately flew to Lagos, the economic and cultural capital of West Africa, where he was to attend an unusual evening full of concerts, theater and fashion shows. Shrine, concert hall founded by the late king of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti.
This evening will be an opportunity to announce the launch of the African Cultural Season in France in 2020.
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