Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Africa for a gathering of French-speaking countries grappling with chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices and anxiety over the language’s role in the digital age.
DJERBA, Tunisia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began a brief visit to Africa on Saturday as part of what his foreign affairs minister described as a fight for power on the continent between democratic and authoritarian states.
On the agenda is chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices, citizen mistrust of governments, and anxiety over the language’s role in the digital age. The Arab Spring protests started in Tunisia, leading to the overthrow of then-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the establishment of democratic elections.
Joly said she intentionally reached out to advocacy groups to hear their concerns and brought them up to her Tunisian counterparts.“I underlined our worries about democracy, and also its links with women’s rights,” Joly added in French. Separate sessions at the summit will focus on improving French-language schooling, particularly in African countries that lack stability.
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