As France Faces Backlash in Africa, Macron Tries Reset With Ex-Colonies
President Emmanuel Macron has embarked on a four-country visit as he slashes the French military presence and says colonial-era habits and attitudes must die.
In Algeria, Macron Seeks to Reshape Traumatic Ties With France
On a three-day visit, the French president said he was seeking “truth and acknowledgment” over the war and colonialism. ALGIERS — Past the graves and elaborate Christian mausoleums of Saint Eugene Cemetery, President Emmanuel Macron of France made his way, before laying a wreath at a monument to those “who died for France.” For a…
Inside Emmanuel Macron’s failed one-man diplomacy mission on Ukraine
Press play to listen to this article PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is on the line with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in a last-ditch attempt to kickstart talks four days before the invasion of Ukraine. It’s February 20 and Macron and his team of advisers believe they have convinced Putin to agree to a meeting…
For Macron’s Second Term — a Lower Profile in Africa?
Paris — Five years ago, France’s Emmanuel Macron saw big when it came to Africa. Days after his presidential inauguration, he flew to northeastern Mali, meeting with French troops and vowing, alongside his Malian counterpart, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, to wage an “uncompromising fight” against Islamist terrorism. A few months later in another Sahel country, nearby…
EU leaders congratulate Macron for French election victory
European stability was the focus of many of the congratulatory messages sent to President Macron after his re-election.
Macron’s Vision for Europe Crashed and Burned in Ukraine
Five years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron was elected