Emmanuel Macron and Abiy Ahmed: A privileged relationship in spite of war and massacres in Tigray

For the final stop of his African tour, the French president chose Ethiopia. The visit gave him another opportunity to publicly support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whose actions in the Tigray region – which was the scene of a deadly war between 2020 and 2022 – have drawn criticism.

Macron’s alleged ‘slap’ was sparked by texts with Iranian actress, book claims

An AI-generated tabloid magazine cover online claimed to show President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani together. The fake cover builds on claims from a new book about the Macrons by a French journalist, who alleges the pair had a “platonic” relationship, of which the text messages prompted the now infamous "slap" by French First Lady Brigitte Macron, as the couple exited the plane in Hanoi.

By Vedika BAHL

Who is Golshifteh Farahani? Iranian actress who starred alongside Di Caprio at centre of Macron ‘slap’ row

A French journalist claimed the President had maintained a ‘platonic’ relationship with the exiled actor

By James C. Reynolds

French central bank succession fight tests Macron's sway ahead of 2027 election

Why Golshifteh Farahani is in news amid Macron-Brigitte row: 5 things about Iranian-French actor

By Express Intern

Macron announces Paris funding conference to support African peace efforts

A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.

By RFI

Who Is Golshifteh Farahani? Actor Linked To Emmanuel Macron In 'Slap' Row

Paris Match political correspondent Florian Tardif suggested the incident followed a jealous argument after Brigitte Macron saw messages exchanged between Emmanuel Macron and Farahani.

Emmanuel Macron Says France's Fate Is "Tied To The African Continent"

Emmanuel Macron Says France's Fate Is "Tied To The African Continent" For anyone who doubts that "Multiculturalism" is the preeminent political religion of the new age, the rhetoric of the majority of the European ruling class consistently proves the case.  French President Emmanuel Macron was the co-host (with Kenyan President William Ruto) at the Africa Forward Summit this week in Kenya, where he repeated multicultural rhetoric in favor of mass immigration from Africa into Eur...

By Tyler Durden

Macron announces €23bn in investment for Africa at Nairobi summit

French President, Emmanuel Macron, was in Nairobi on Monday for the Africa Forward Summit, where he announced investments totalling €23 billion to boost the continent’s economic development.

By Ernest Arhinful