West Africa, Emmanuel Macron and France

France’s Macron irks allies and left wing 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 region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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 irks allies, left with Africa 'forgot to say thank you' jibe
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced an angry backlash from France's remaining allies in West Africa and accusations at home of showing a neo-colonialist attitude after lamenting that African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's decade-long military deployment to fight an Islamist insurgency.
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 says African nations forgot to thank France
French President Emmanuel Macron says African countries 'forgot to say thank you' to France for helping fight militants.
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

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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 ...
Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that ...
Macron promises France will get tough on world stage to win Trump’s respect
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Europe against projecting weakness as he seeks to build goodwill with the United ...
Iran's nuclear program is nearing 'the point of no return,' France's Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Iran's nuclear program is approaching the "point of no return," calling it a ...
Chad says France's Macron 'in the wrong era' over comments to African countries
In a speech to France's diplomatic corps on Monday, Macron accused African leaders of 'forgetting' to 'thank' France for ...
French First Lady Says Macron Deserves 'Respect'
French President Emmanuel Macron "deserves" respect and is "sometimes" hurt by criticism, his wife Brigitte said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.
France’s Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve ...
Kylian Mbappé and his France teammates didn’t know about Didier Deschamps’ exit announcement
France captain Kylian Mbappé (26) and his teammates in the national team setup didn’t know about Didier Deschamps’ ...
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Macron, Starmer join forces to tackle Musk 'interference' in European affairs
Paris and London have called out billionarie Elon Musk for alleged interference in European political debate and spreading of misinformation, with France urging a robust EU response to protect ...