'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.

Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.

By Mark Landler

After signals from Emmanuel Macron, Algeria shows its own willingness to resume dialogue

On May 8, the French ambassador to Algeria returned to the country after a year-long absence. He was accompanied by Alice Rufo, the minister delegate of the armed forces, who carried a message from the French head of state.

Macron at Africa summit seeking allies and a foreign policy less tied to France’s colonial past

French president reaches out to new allies after setbacks in relations with his country’s former colonies in west Africa A French-African summit held every few years since 1973 is taking place in a non-francophone country for the first time on Tuesday as Emmanuel Macron tries to rebuild France’s role on the continent after setbacks in its former colonies. More than 30 heads of state and government are meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for this year’s iteration of the summit. Named Africa F...

By Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi

Macron takes the stage uninvited at Africa summit to scold crowd for 'total lack of respect'

French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a youth-focused session at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, calling the disruption "a total lack of respect."

France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in Kenya

In tonight's edition, French President Emmanuel Macron urges investment in Africa as he co-hosts an economic summit in Kenya. Also, we take a closer look at the cost of some of the deeply rooted misperceptions and clichés about Africa still clinging on in societies. And Kenyan conservationists are working hard to boost the number of the critically endangered Bongo antelope.

By Georja CALVIN-SMITH

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