'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Inside the mutually beneficial relationship of shipping magnate Saadé and President Macron

'The shipping giant at the heart of French power' (1/4) The French leader and the head of the company CMA CGM have developed a relationship that is as respectful as it is useful for both parties, given how closely the interests of the family-owned group and the French state are intertwined.

'Macron always been a strong believer in the importance of Africa as a partner for the future'

Yinka Oyetade is pleased to welcome Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow of the Africa Programme, Chatham House. Emmanuel Macron is co-hosting the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya, the first time France has staged such a gathering in an English-speaking African nation. this comes on the heels of France’s unprecedented strategic setbacks across the Sahel. Melly argues that France’s eastward diplomatic turn is not merely an attempt to “bounce back” after recent reversals, but the continuation of a longe...

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Eliud Kipchoge joins French President Macron for morning run in Nairobi

President Macron is among the dignitaries attending the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi.

Mahama arrives in Kenya for Africa Forward Summit

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level France-Africa partnership meeting focused on sustainable development and economic transformation across the continent. The summit, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron, has brought together African Heads of State, global business leaders, and international partners to discuss strategies for strengthening economic resilience and cooperation.

By Caleb Ahinakwah