On Thursday, the European Union invited more than 40 African leaders to Brussels in a bid to regain its influence on a continent where China and Russia have made significant investment advances and where many people were disappointed by Europe’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. At the summit, the European Union will announce multiple packages of help for Africa’s health, education, and stability, as well as half of a new 300 billion euro ($340.9 billion) investment drive aimed at competing with China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But the meeting also takes place just as France and its allies fighting m…

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