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Macron ends Africa tour with wish for fair reset of ties

Macron ends Africa tour with wish for fair reset of ties

ELIZABETH PINEAU EMMANUEL Macron shared his vision of a renewed partnership with Africa in which it stands equal with France, as he concluded a tour where he has sought to dispel France's image as an arrogant former colonial power whilst bidding for future influence. The French President held talks on Saturday with President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which this week saw several small-scale protests - signs of rising anti-French sentiment in parts of Francophone Africa. At a joint press conference, Macron acknowledged France was among foreign powers jostling for influence in Africa but said he…
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