French President Francois Hollande delivers his speech during the Environmental Conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, November 27, 2014. REUTERS/Michel Euler/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande warned African leaders on Thursday against trying to modify constitutions to stay in power and said they should learn from the forced departure of Burkina Faso's president Blaise Compaore.
Hollande, who heads to Senegal on Friday for a summit of French-speaking nations, including from West Africa, is trying to balance managing Paris' regional interests, its colonial past, but also its desire to push for greater democracy.
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