German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first visit to Africa -Strategic deals signed

• The visit  has seen the signing of several strategic deals to build Africa’s infrastructure to extract and export oil and gas to Europe, military support  in the Sahel, and so on.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first visit to Africa after taking office clearly conveys that Germany is looking for allies in the neighbouring continent of Africa. The visit  has seen the signing of several strategic deals to build Africa’s infrastructure to extract and export oil and gas to Europe, military support  in the Sahel, and so on.The current visit included Senegal, Niger , and South Africa. Senegal and Niger sought further support from Germany in security and development.

With the aim to keep Europe’s neighbourhood stable,Scholz announced that  German troops will remain in Niger  to support its fight against jihadists.The European training mission has been present there  since 2018.Niger’s democratically elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum  was also promised German help to build their education, healthcare and agriculture sectors.

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In Senegal, Scholz signed agreements with President Macky Sall,  to expand a solar energy farm in the West African country, and  exploration of new gas fields for export to Europe in order to  diversify its sources.President  Sall invited the attention of the German Chancellor to the rising grain prices that could lead to political instability. President Macky Sall also used the opportunity  to press for G20 membership for Africa.

Addressing the press In South Africa, Scholz  expressed satisfaction about his trip to all the three countries and concluded that all the three heads of States from Africa showed keenness  to collaborate.