FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is facing a strong backlash from Senegal and Chad after he suggested that Sahelian countries had forgotten to thank France for its role in combating jihadist insurgencies in West Africa. The comments, made on Monday, come amid France’s ongoing military withdrawal from the region. Macron claimed that without France’s intervention, no Sahelian nation … Read more
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two landmark agreements in Paris, France, focusing on the development of critical infrastructure and long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. The agreements reaffirm the commitment of both countries to work together on investment and development of critical infrastructure, healthcare transportation, and agricultural value chain. The … Read more
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans for a triangular partnership between France, Morocco and Africa to foster cooperation in key sectors for growth, stability and development. Macron announced this on Tuesday in Rabat while addressing a joint session of the two Houses of the Moroccan parliament. Trojaninsights reports that the address formed part … Read more
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to accept Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation following the surprising outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, the Élysée Palace annnounced on Monday. Macron has asked Attal to remain prime minister for the time being in order to ensure the country’s stability, it said. Attal announced his resignation … Read more
ON Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron joined several African leaders to inaugurate a $1bn project aimed at accelerating the production of vaccines in Africa. This initiative, known as the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, seeks to provide financial incentives to vaccine manufacturers, addressing the significant disparities in vaccine access highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The launch … Read more
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report. “I have decided to give you back the choice of your parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly,” Macron said in a … Read more
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has publicly acknowledged France’s failure to intervene and stop the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, admitting that both France and its Western and African allies possessed the capability to prevent the mass slaughter of an estimated 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis. In a video message scheduled for release on Sunday to mark the … Read more