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Macron tours East Africa to redefine France's role

Published Sunday, May 10, 2026 · Updated May 10

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French President Emmanuel Macron has embarked on a three-country tour of East Africa, visiting Egypt, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The tour is seen as an effort by France to redefine its postcolonial relationship with African nations amid growing anti-French sentiment and competition from other global powers.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Macron began his three-country tour in Egypt on Saturday, which will also take him to Kenya and Ethiopia.

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishCenter-Left

    Al Jazeera English frames Macron's tour as France's attempt to reinvent its postcolonial relationship with African states amidst rising anti-French sentiment and competition from other global powers, particularly Russia.

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