Macron’s visit to Madagascar includes discussions on economic cooperation and ongoing colonial-era issues like territorial claims and repatriation.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €3.2 billion ($3.6 billion) funding package on Monday for the reconstruction of Mayotte, the French overseas department devastated by Cyclone Chido in mid-December. Visiting the archipelago four months after the storm, which killed 40 people and caused nearly $4 billion in damage, Macron stated the funds would be disbursed
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Israel cancels visas for left-wing French MPs and officials amid diplomatic tensions with France
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Macron orders Algerian diplomats to leave France after Algeria ejects French staff and relations between the two countries sharply deteriorate.
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France is set to recognise a Palestinian state by June, with plans to chair a UN conference on the issue, says President Macron.
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Macron will meet with Egypt’s president and Jordan’s king in Cairo to discuss the Gaza situation and push for a ceasefire.
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The fallout from Macron’s remarks has been swift, with social media users across Africa condemning his comments as “paternalistic” and “neocolonial”
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In a statement on Monday, Macron claimed that Sahelian countries “forgot” to thank France for its role in safeguarding their sovereignty amid the ongoing withdrawal of French troops from the region
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Macron emphasized that these countries would not have sovereign states today without France’s military presence
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Key appointments include Eric Lombard, 66, head of Caisse des Dépôts, as finance minister, and Amélie de Montchalin as budget minister
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