How to prevent conflicts and bolster development in Africa were the focus of the second day of a major donor conference Tuesday that brings together 23 African heads of state and delegates from about 140 countries and international organizations.
French Cooperation Minister Pierre Andre Wiltzer said awareness is growing that peace lays the foundation for development -- while at the same time noting poverty threatens peace.
"Africa is the only part of the world that is not developing and is the only part of the world where the situation is worsening," Wiltzer said. "France cannot accept this, on principle and because it is dangerous for peace."