Paris seeks to renew ties with Nigeria as President Tinubu visits France

The Nigerian President Tinubu began his three-day state visit to France on Thursday in a bid to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.

The visit is symbolic to Nigeria’s leadership as it marks the first appearance of a sitting president at Champs-Élysées in two decades.

Paris is seeking to renew its ties with Africa, especially the English-speaking countries. France has seen its influence diminish in the…