BRUSSELS/CAIRO -- Alarmed by inroads made by China and Russia in Africa, Europe hopes to reassert its influence on the continent with development assistance -- telecommunications in particular.
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Europe's 6 billion-euro ($6.8 billion) satellite communications plan will cover Africa. © Reuters
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