Mali, immigration and DR Congo: Five key takeaways from Macron's interview with FRANCE 24
Key takeaways
- French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday spoke to FRANCE 24 at the close of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Issued on: 12/05/2026 - 21:39Modified: 12/05/2026 - 22:01
- By: FRANCE 24 French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to FRANCE 24, RFI and TV5Monde at the close of the Africa Forward Summit.
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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.
Issued on: 12/05/2026 - 21:39Modified: 12/05/2026 - 22:01
By: FRANCE 24 French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to FRANCE 24, RFI and TV5Monde at the close of the Africa Forward Summit. © FRANCE 24 Speaking at the close of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya – the first such summit to be held in an English-speaking country – French President Emmanuel Macron was eager to redraw the contours of France’s sometimes uneasy relationship with a continent upon which Paris built much of its colonial empire.