Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron

But buoyed by a 21 May call by President Emmanuel Macron for the symbolic repeal of France's 1685 Code Noir (governing the slave trade) the Ghanaians are talking up the consultations...

There was enough mutual self-interest measured in €23 billion (US$27bn) of commercial deals and diplomatic positioning ahead of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains in June to make the grandiose Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 11-12 May worthwhile for co-hosts Kenya's President William Samoei Ruto and France's Emmanuel Macron...

That gave Ruto a headline to boost his diplomatic efforts ahead of the Africa Forward Summit he will co-host with France's Emmanuel Macron in Nairobi on 11-12 May (AC Vol 67 No 6 Macron tries a multipolar reset at Nairobi summit)...

Ruto's Italian visit was billed by State House as a practice run for May's joint summit with French President Emmanuel Macron...

Mahamat Kaka consulted French President Emmanuel Macron with whom he still had good relations and was reminded that putschists were not supposed to lead major regional organisations...

President Faye's meetings in Spain and dealings with France's President Emmanuel Macron have contrasted sharply with Premier Sonko's more populist appeals to his base...

In 2018 Mushikiwabo then President Paul Kagame's trusted Foreign Minister secured the OIF post partly thanks to strong backing from Emmanuel Macron as part of France's reconciliation effort with Rwanda (AC Vol 67 No 5 More pressure on Kigali)...

President Bola Tinubu has built close relations with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in recent years (AC Vol 65 No 25 Macron tilts to Anglophone Africa after Sahelian exits)...

The choice of Kenya to host the France-Africa summit on 11-12 May a first for an Anglophone state suits the policy aims of both President Emmanuel Macron and President William Samoei Ruto...

With an agreement to restructure a restored IMF programme would inject fresh funds for public services and help mobilise backing from western countries particularly France where President Emmanuel Macron remains supportive...