Africa, Macron

Macron’s claim that Africans failed to say ‘thank you’ for French military aid sparks outrage
African governments have criticized a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he said that some leaders showed “ingratitude” for the deployment of his nation’s troops in the Sahel region in battling Islamist extremism.
Macron's 'ingratitude' comment on Africa leaders sparks backlash
Senegal and Chad have criticized French President Macron's remarks suggesting African countries are ungrateful for France's security role in the continent. ・Macron claimed African nations owe their sovereignty to the presence of French forces ・Senegal and Chad criticized French President Macron's remarks about Africa's gratitude for France's
African Leaders Push Back at Macron’s Remarks They Owe Their Sovereignty to France
African officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron said that some of their nations owed their sovereignty to France after its troops intervened in their countries.
Macron accused of 'contempt' over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France's role in helping fight militant jihadist insurgencies. On Monday,
Macron explains why French army leaving African countries
French President Emmanuel Macron said the French army is leaving African countries because the country does not want to help the juntas that came to power with the support of Russia. He emphasized that the French state helped sovereign African countries by conducting anti-terrorist operations against jihadists.
African Sahel states forgot to thank France — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the African Sahel states forgot to thank France for preventing their nations from falling under the control of militants. Macron stated that France had a relationship with its former colonies based on security.
Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, ...
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Senegal and Chad rebuke Macron over 'inaccurate' French troop withdrawal claims
The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding ...
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France’s Macron irks allies, left with Africa ‘forgot to say thank you’ jibe
French soldiers were deployed for a decade to fight an Islamist insurgency in its former colonial territory of the Sahel ...
Why Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave
Experts say they are following the example of Sahel countries as local leaders and populations want more sovereignty over ...
A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses ...
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Chad FM accuses Macron of ‘contemptuous attitude towards Africa'
Chad and Senegal on Tuesday hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for helping to combat jihadist ...
French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media
A police dragnet in France has swept up three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of ...
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast says that French troops will leave the country starting January 2025, becoming the latest African nation to ...
French police arrest three Algerians in crackdown on social media influencers
The three men are accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of soured relations between Paris and its ...
China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles
China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly ...