Paris — France and the United States have begun a new race to compete for
favours with undemocratic regimes in Africa. The competition is growing
particularly in the oil- rich North and West Africa.
The French government announced last month that it is due to sign a
military pact with former colony Algeria that would include weapons and
technology transfer, training and intelligence sharing.
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