About 50 civilians have been killed over the past week in a series of attacks attributed to Allied Democratic Forces rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African leaders pushed for easier access to credit to help fund major investments and boost economic growth at a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron.
President Alassane Ouattara decided to open an embassy in Kenya as Cote d’Ivoire and Kenya move to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-growing continent, stressing the need for greater investment to strengthen its sovereignty.
He condemned the war, which recently entered its third year.
More than 30 African leaders are in attendance.
“The recent violent protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals do not reflect our government’s policy,” he said.
Mr Dangote is targeting Mombasa, Kenya, as the site for his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in East Africa, a project estimated to cost between $15 billion and $17 billion.
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday ahead of the two-day Africa-France summit.
The 81-year-old has been in power for four decades.
