Around thirty African heads of state and government, along with more than 3,000 delegates, are gathering in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on May 11 and 12 for the Africa Forward Summit at the invitation of France and Kenya.
The gathering is meant to showcase France’s new policy for the continent – a shift from a former colonial power seen as dominating, to what Paris describes as a partnership of equals.
But with one year remaining in Macron’s second term, what assessment can be made of his Africa policy — and what legacy will he leave to his successor?
Has he achieved his goal of strategically repositioning of France in Africa? What new forms of cooperation have emerged? How have France’s relations with African states evolved? And what challenges lie ahead?
Macron will be interviewed by Stéphane Ballong (FRANCE 24), Mounia Daoudi (RFI), and Nidhya Paliakara (TV5Monde).
FRANCE 24's English channel will broadcast a version of the interview dubbed into English.
