French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke to FRANCE 24 at the close of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Here’s what you need to know about how Macron sees France’s changing relationship with African nations.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke to FRANCE 24 at the close of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Here’s what you need to know about how Macron sees France’s changing relationship with African nations.
Macron acknowledging France’s ‘arrogant’ past is a start, but how does he plan to actually rebuild trust with countries like Mali after the military junta kicked out French forces?
The fact that Macron says France is no longer in the business of ‘policing’ Africa is rich, given the ongoing intervention in the Sahel and the billions in foreign aid with strings attached.
I was surprised he didn’t mention the new immigration bill in France—how does that square with his call for more cooperation with African nations on migration?
Interesting that Macron framed DR Congo’s conflict as a regional issue involving Rwanda and M23, but he glossed over France’s own past support for authoritarian regimes in the Great Lakes region.
Legislation is being rushed through without proper scrutiny and that’s dangerous. (a9fb9e)
The Africa Forward Summit sounds promising, but if France doesn’t put its money where its mouth is on climate adaptation and tech investment, this is just more empty rhetoric.
Politicians promise the world and deliver absolutely nothing most of the time. (8900fa)