African heads of state, Kenya’s included, made for Japan last week. We would all be forgiven if we took this latest collective jaunt as being part of the increasingly loud call for Africa to look East instead of West.
There might even be some truth in such an understanding. It is clear that China’s new relationship with Africa has sparked off efforts to renew and strengthen Africa’s ties not only with India, but also (for some parts of Africa at least) with West Asia or the so-called Arab world.
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