Africa: Interview Given by Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, to the Weekly News Magazine, 'Les Afriques' (Excerpts)

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Paris — Business will have "pride of place" at this week's France-Africa summit, the first to be open to non-state players, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told Les Afriques, according to a transcript of excerpts of the interview published by the French foreign ministry:

When it comes to Africa, France is criticized simultaneously for her involvement and non-involvement. But isn't France herself torn between a sincere desire to establish a looser relationship with Africa and a temptation, or even necessity, to maintain know-how and experience she has gained.

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