 President Mohammed Buhari will, on Sunday May 16th 2021, depart Abuja for Paris, France. Buhari will be on a four-day official visit to attend the African Finance Summit. The senior special assistant on media and publicity to the president, Ghabar Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Shehu said that the summit will focus on reviewing the African economy, following shocks from the coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries. The summit will be hosted by the president of France, Emmanuel Macron. It will draw major stakeholders in the global financial institutions and some heads of government who will discuss external funding and debt stripping for Africa and private sector reforms. News updates.