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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz began a three-nation trip to Africa on Sunday, a visit that is expected to include talks with African leaders about the geopolitical consequences of the war in Ukraine.

Scholz is making stops in Senegal and South Africa as part of his first visit to the continent since becoming chancellor nearly six months ago.

Both countries have been invited to attend the G-7 summit in Germany at the end of June. Participants there will try to find a common position toward Russia, which was kicked out of the then-Group of Eight following its 2014 seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.

Leaders at the G-7 summit also will be addressing the threat of climate change. Several G-7 countries, including Germany and the United States, signed a ‘just energy transition partnership’ with South Africa last year to help the country wean itself off heavily polluting coal.

A similar agreement is in the works with Senegal, where Germany has supported the construction of a solar farm. Berlin is also interested in getting access to a large gas field currently being explored in the country.

German officials also said Scholz will make a stop in Niger, a country that like its neighbors has long been battling Islamic extremists.

Earlier this month, the German government backed a plan to move hundreds of its soldiers to Niger from neighboring Mali. The development comes amid a deepening political crisis in Mali that prompted former colonial power France to announce it was withdrawing its troops after nine years of helping Mali battle insurgents.

Germany officials say their decision also was motivated by concerns that Malian forces receiving EU training could cooperate with Russian mercenaries now operating in the country.

Germany, though, will increase its participation in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing up to 1,400 soldiers. The Cabinet’s decisions still need to be approved by parliament.

Niger is also a major transit hub for illegal migration to Europe. People from across West Africa connect with smugglers there to make the journey northward to attempt the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea.

Jordans reported from Berlin.

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There are 66 names inscribed on the black gravestone in white lettering. These are the names of the 66 people who were hanged and then beheaded in Songea in the south of Tanzania in February 1906. A few metres in front of the mass grave, Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier kneels and adjusts the black, red and golden ribbon tied to a wreath. His head bowed, he spends a long time at the grave.

Songea was one of the main places where the Maji Maji War took place, during which the German colonial rulers quashed a rebellion from 1905 to 1907 in which the population had sought to free itself from oppression, exploitation, forced labour and torture. Tanzania estimates that as many as 300,000 people died in the former German East Africa colony. It was one of the most brutal wars of the colonial era.

Steinmeier asks victims’ descendants for forgiveness

In early November 2023, nearly 120 years later, Federal President Steinmeier asks the descendants of some of the victims for forgiveness. “I bow before the victims of German colonial rule. And, as Germany’s Federal President, I want to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your forefathers,” Steinmeier said, his words being met with applause.

Even people in Germany who have some knowledge of German colonial history must still be appalled by the extent of the brutality dispensed by the German colonial forces, the German head of state went on. “It shames me.” He also said that the fact he had been invited there was “certainly not something to be taken for granted,” and that he was profoundly grateful for this.

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Steinmeier promises willingness to address the past

Steinmeier emphasised that Germany stood ready to address this past together with Tanzania. He also said that Germany was ready to return cultural assets and human remains from museums. For some time now, the German government has been increasingly committed to addressing Germany’s colonial past – in 2022, for example, a number of Benin bronzes were returned to Nigeria. A year earlier, Germany had acknowledged that the crimes perpetrated against the Herero and Nama tribes in Namibia constituted genocide . For the descendants of the victims of the Maji Maji War in Tanzania, the fact that the German president made such a clear apology on behalf of Germany in the autumn of 2023 has important symbolic effect.

One day after his visit to Tanzania, Steinmeier opened another chapter in Germany’s relations with African states. He travelled to Zambia - it was the first state visit of a German head of state to the African country. In the capital Lusaka, he visited among other things a vocational training school set up in 2019 with funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. He then went to the Zambesi River to learn about the impacts of climate change there.

Steinmeier: Germany focuses greater attention on Africa

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was also in Africa at the same time as Steinmeier. Shortly before the German president flew to Tanzania, he set off on a trip to Nigeria and Ghana; in the same week, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser visited Morocco. The German government wants to strengthen relations with the continent’s countries.

The world, economic focal points, markets and alliances have changed, Federal President Steinmeier said during a joint appearance with Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka. “And all of this means that we must also care more about regions with which we do not traditionally have relations, and we must be present in places where things are happening that perhaps in the past were too far outside our sphere of perception.”

Scholz in Nigeria and Ghana: Economy, security and migration

For German Chancellor Scholz, his visit to Nigeria und Ghana was already his third major trip to Africa in his almost two years as chancellor. His trip focused on deepening economic relations, cooperation in the field of energy, strengthening security and limiting migration. In the Nigerian capital Abuja, Scholz met with the country’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. After their talks, he stressed his desire to intensify the already good cooperation. Scholz said that there was already a lot of potential for economic cooperation, “but there could be much more”. The German-Nigerian trade volume already increased by 50 percent in 2022 - from two to three billion euros. The chancellor also reiterated that he views Nigeria in West Africa as an important partner in the production of hydrogen and, for a transitional period, also in terms of supplying liquefied natural gas.

Skilled worker immigration and readmission agreements

On the subject of migration , Scholz and Tinubu discussed possibilities for skilled worker immigration , though they also talked about people who have to return from Germany to Nigeria. Scholz said that it was about facilitating the repatriation of those who were not entitled to stay in Germany. At the same time, the immigration of skilled workers is to be promoted. Both were possible “only in close cooperation”. Germany and Nigeria also want to cooperate more closely in the area of regional security. The aim is to strengthen democracy and the resilience of states in the region. This was increasingly important in the face of the growing threat posed by terrorist groups, Scholz said.

Close relations with Ghana

The topic of security was also on Federal Chancellor Scholz’s agenda in Ghana. With regard to the situation in the Sahel region, he and the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo assured that they would jointly support all activities to promote stability. Relations between Germany and Ghana were close overall, said Scholz: “Our countries share a common view of the world.” As democracies, both countries advocated a rule-based order, he added, explaining that he therefore believed that “African states should be better represented in international organisations and should be given a stronger voice.”

Germany politicians came to Africa with lots of different topics to discuss. However, be it the colonial legacy, business, energy, security or migration: Germany is focusing its attention on Africa and attaches importance to shaping the various areas jointly and on an equal footing with its African partners.

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What's behind German Chancellor Scholz's visit to Africa?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz this weekend makes his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa in two years, as conflicts elsewhere highlight the growing importance of an energy-rich region in which Berlin has traditionally had little involvement.

He will visit major energy producer Nigeria, as well as Ghana, with migration flows and instability in West Africa also on his agenda.

Much of the impetus for the trip has come from the realisation that Germany - and Europe - need Africa more than it thought, said Greens legislator Anton Hofreiter.

"People realised we needed allies," he said. "And suddenly we noticed they weren't necessarily on our side... That was a rude awakening."

The war between Israel and Palestine has leant new urgency in particular to the energy aspect of the trip.

After Russia-Ukraine broke out in February 2022, Germany turned to Qatar for the liquefied gas it needs to fuel its industries. Potential disorder across the Middle East has provided a timely reminder of the importance of diversifying energy sources.

Oil is Nigeria's single largest export to Germany, and officials are considering adding gas to that mix.

"Oil-exporting countries face the question of whether they want to flare all that gas off or use it," a German official said in connection with the visit. "We are very open to discussing with Nigeria whether we can buy gas too."

But to make that happen, underinvestment in Nigeria's energy sector would need to be looked at - something the as-yet unidentified business delegation accompanying Scholz may be able to help address.

They may also see Nigeria, with a population of 200 million, and Ghana, with 30 million, as sources of the vibrant workers that Germany badly needs as its own population increasingly ages out of the workforce.

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"Especially in Ghana there are IT experts that German medium-sized companies are desperate to get hold of," said Stefan Liebing, a consultant and former head of the German African Business Association.

Some in Berlin hope that Germany, without France's baggage as a former colonial power in West Africa, will also be in a position to play a constructive political role in a region that has been marked by instability this year.

Last year, Germany returned several of the Benin Bronzes, sculptures from the Benin kingdom in modern-day Nigeria, a gesture seen as an attempt to win favour on a continent where anger at European colonial crimes still smoulders.

For Scholz, under pressure at home from critics who say that he is failing to get to grips with the scale of illegal migration, the trip will also be a chance to advance his argument that creating economic opportunities in the source countries is the best way of reducing migrant flows.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a return to Africa this week on a three-day trip that will see him visit Ethiopia and Kenya.

Scholz, according to a statement by spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann, will begin his tour in Ethiopia Thursday where he is set to hold talks with PM Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde.

He will later visit the Africa Union (AU) offices, the focus being regional and international security.

AU currently headed by Moussa Faki brings together 55 member states from the continent and is headquartered in Addis Ababa.

Faki is currently leading the mediation on the Sudan conflict.

"The agenda will be on the fight against hunger and climate change, economic cooperation, peacekeeping, and managing conflicts as that currently taking place in Sudan," a statement read.

On Friday, Scholz will be in Kenya where he will meet his host President William Ruto for talks.

Partnership in the area of renewable energies is among the topics for discussion.

Germany considers Kenya to be a key economic partner.

Ruto was in Berlin on March 27, where he held trade and bilateral talks with Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.

He was a keynote speaker at the 2023 Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue.

Kenya, Ruto stated, aspires to reach 100 per cent renewable energy in 2030 and to "take a quantum leap to 100 gigawatt grid size and 100 per cent renewable by 2040."

The plan involves promoting green manufacturing, sustainable agriculture, eco-friendly urbanization, and green transportation. 

Scholz who is accompanied by various dignitaries has also been scheduled to visit the geothermal power plant in Naivasha.

The visit by the Chancellor to the continent is his second as the head of government.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a joint press conference after meeting with Kenya's President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, May 5, 2023. Scholz offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat on the U.N security council while on the visit to Kenya. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on a visit to Kenya, has offered support to African countries seeking a permanent seat on the U.N Security Council.

Scholz told his host, President William Ruto, that he believes in African-led solutions to African issues such as the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

“Germany therefore supports the efforts for permanent African seats on the U.N Security Council and we also support a formal seat for the African Union within the G-20,” he said on Friday after bilateral talks with Ruto.

Currently, three African states, Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique, are non-permanent members of the council.

Calls in the past for African states to get at least one permanent seat in the council have been supported by various leaders including the U.N secretary general.

Scholz expressed concern over the conflict in Sudan that has led to hundreds of deaths, and lauded Ruto’s mediation efforts.

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He said the two warring generals must end the fighting for the sake of civilians.

“The army and the RSF must end their military struggle for power, which is detrimental to the people of the country,” he said.

He reiterated that the African continent must lead in finding solutions for such conflicts.

“I am deeply convinced that initiatives for peace and stability in Africa that are led by African states themselves are particularly important,” he said.

Scholz was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, before arriving in Kenya, and had had met African Union officials there. He offered his support for a permanent AU seat in the Group of 20 leading industrialized and emerging economies.

Philanthropy group ONE’s Germany director, Stephan Exo-Kreischer, said after Scholz’s statement in Ethiopia that Africa needs better representation internationally.

“A seat at the G-20 table is an important step towards a louder African voice on the world stage,” he said in a statement.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Africa to strengthen Economics ties

German chancellor Olaf Scholz made his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa in two years, with a focus on strengthening economic ties and discussing trade and investment opportunities.

Schol’s trip to Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia comes ahead of the November 20, 2023 meeting of African and G20 countries in Berlin, where Germany will focus on economic relations with countries linked to the reform of Berlin’s “compact with Africa” initiative.

During his meeting with Nigerian president Bola Tinubu, Scholz pushed for further development of Nigeria’s capacity to meet local needs, while also seeking improved trade relations with Nigeria. The two leaders also discussed cooperation on regional and global issues such as migration, security and the rampant coups in west and central Africa.

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