Two days in Abidjan: finding the voice of francophone Africa

On Jan 18–19, in Abidjan, the governments of Côte d'Ivoire and France convened two meetings focused on research in francophone Africa and its contribution to global public health. Ministers, ambassadors, national and international researchers, agency directors and representatives (including from WHO, Global Fund, ANRS, INSERM, IRD), and non-governmental organisations (such as Solthis and Coalition Plus Afrique) gathered to celebrate decades of scientific collaboration and question the role francophone Africans can and should play in health diplomacy.