Africa, Macron and Leaders Push

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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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 ...
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French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media
Police in France have arrested three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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APSU professor selected for Fulbright Group Project in West Africa
When many Americans think of French culture, they imagine the Eiffel Tower and Parisian cafés, but Dr. Karen Sorenson is ...
France to withdraw troops from Ivory Coast amid broader pull back from Africa
French forces have also left Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger in recent months after a series of military coups.
French police arrest three Algerians in crackdown on social media influencers
A police dragnet in France has swept up three Algerians described by authorities as social media influencers who are accused ...
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 ...