France is trying to redefine its role in Africa through the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, at a time of shifting geopolitical balances and growing competition for influence. Although important announcements were made, France’s success will depend less on their scale than on the credibility of their implementation.

Photo Credits : Italian army / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 In a recent exchange between journalist and the Israeli ambassador in Washington, the latter stated that Israel don’t want the French near the negotiations, after the French president Emmanuel Macron criticized the way Israel was leading its operation against Hezbollah in south Lebanon. This statement, along the general posture of Israel towards France, seems to recall the complex position of the French diplomacy in t

Introduction Over the past decade, France and Germany started multiple joint programs meant to reinforce their defence capacities and build a stronger European autonomy. From the MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) in 2012, the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) in 2017, to the Eurodrone officially launched in 2022, these initiative supported by other European partners (Spain and Italy) were meant to deepen the relationship. Nevertheless, in the past years has generated mixed signa