Emmanuel Macron, Africa and France
Macron irks allies, left with Africa 'forgot to say thank you' jibe
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced an angry backlash from France's remaining allies in West Africa and accusations at home of showing a neo-colonialist attitude after lamenting that African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's decade-long military deployment to fight an Islamist insurgency.
Increasing levels of extreme poverty in Africa were turbocharged by COVID-19, fuelling the fire of relative deprivation.
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Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...
France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he was still waiting for Africa's Sahel states to thank Paris for stopping ...
China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, continued a 35-year tradition in beginning Beijing's diplomatic calendar with pitstops across ...
Chad and Senegal on Tuesday hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had ...
French President Emmanuel Macron addressed criticism regarding France's military withdrawal from Africa's Sahel region.
In response, Chad's Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah said Macron comments had revealed his contempt for Africa. "Chad ...
Despite being rich in natural resources, the Sahel region of Africa remains mired in extreme poverty, political instability ...
Chad’s Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, has criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for what he called a ...
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