Emmanuel Macron in Africa to “renew the relationship”

The French President is going to Central Africa for a trip of several days. “The objective is to maintain influence while in Africa, in Mali or Burkina Faso for example, anti-French sentiment is growing”analyzes Christelle Meral, live from Libreville (Gabon), Wednesday, March 1. “Russia is advancing its pawns with Wagner’s mercenaries and China is gaining market share. To maintain a place of choice, France wants to renew the relationship”she adds.

Fewer French soldiers and the return of looted works of art

Emmanuel Macron wants to use a new method. “No more arrogance, place for humility. Paris offers a renewed partnership. On the military level, there will be a decrease in the number of French soldiers in Africa and on the cultural level, there will be restitutions of works of art looted during the colonial period”let the journalist know, adding that in exchange “France wants to defend its economic interests and win contracts. But by Emmanuel Macron’s own admission, France is in the middle of the ford and has not yet succeeded in convincing.