French President Nicolas Sarkozy receives Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika at the opening session of the 25th Africa-France Summit at the Congress Palace in Nice, southern France, on May 31, 2010. This two-day summit attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and 38 African leaders, is designed to renew Franco-African ties and enlist French businesses in development. Photo by Elodie Gregoire/ABACAPRESS.COM