Macron calls for “withdrawal of M23 and Rwandan troops” from eastern DRC
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the close of the Francophonie Summit in Paris on Saturday, called for the “withdrawal of the M23 and Rwandan […]
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President Macron hopes to convince DRC and Rwanda to make peace
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda this week in an effort to push […]
Senegal’s Highest Court Confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Election Win
Senegal’s Constitutional Council recently confirmed Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the president-elect, clearing the path for him to become the country’s fifth president with his inauguration […]
French military presence in Ivory Coast ‘begs’ for “remodeling” — Macron’s Africa envoy
French military presence in Côte d’Ivoire should be “remodeled” or “reshaped”, Jean-Marie Bockel, French President Emmanuel Macron’s envoy for Africa, said on Wednesday (21 February) […]
Decolonization and repression in Cameroon: France releases its classified archives
Paris is handing over its classified archives to the commission of historians from both countries tasked with “shedding light” on France’s role in the violent […]
France wants to take advantage of agricultural investment opportunities in Angola
The French ambassador to Angola, Daniel Vosgien said Thursday that the presence of French businessmen in Luanda shows the “commitment” of his country to take […]
Macron wants to cooperate with ECOWAS to fight terrorism
Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he wanted to continue “to build its action” in the region with the organization of West African states to fight […]
Benin releases thirty opposition activists
The judiciary decided on Wednesday 27 July to release and place under judicial supervision 30 opposition activists, detained for acts committed during the presidential election […]
Amnesty International warns of “rights violations” in Togo and Benin
In the struggle against armed groups responsible for deadly attacks in the north of the two countries, security forces in Benin and Togo violated human […]
Emmanuel Macron to visit Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau next week
This will be the first time that President Emmanuel Macron visits these three countries. Cameroon, the leading economic power in Central Africa, is a strategic […]