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Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France’s role in Africa
Key takeaways
- Paris seeks to repair economic and security ties while countering rising anti-French sentiment across Africa.
- Macron began the three-country tour in Egypt on Saturday, which will also take him to Kenya and Ethiopia.
- He will cohost a summit in English-speaking Kenya on Monday and Tuesday as France seeks to redefine its role in Africa, moving away from its postcolonial role towards closer cooperation.
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Paris seeks to repair economic and security ties while countering rising anti-French sentiment across Africa.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo French President Emmanuel Macron starts East Africa tour to mend ties after a series of setbacks [File: Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026French President Emmanuel Macron has started a tour of East Africa as Paris seeks to rebuild its influence on the continent after a series of setbacks, especially in its former West African colonies.
Macron began the three-country tour in Egypt on Saturday, which will also take him to Kenya and Ethiopia.
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