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Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks on during a visit to a Red Cross emergency point in Koblenz, Germany May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.

Scholz's three-day stay in Ethiopia and Kenya, which will include a business delegation, is his second official visit to Africa as chancellor as the West increasingly vies for influence and trade worldwide with other powers, notably China.

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