Emmanuel Macron

The French president is in Rwanda for the first time on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He is only the second French president to make the trip since the Tutsi genocide in 1994. The first highlight of this trip was the visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial where more than 250,000 people are buried. A visit after which the French head of state spoke for a long-awaited speech. He mentioned France's…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kigali on Thursday in hopes of restoring ties between the two nations after decades of Rwandan accusations that France was involved in the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands of people dead. The visit follows the release of a report by a French inquiry panel in March which says that a colonial attitude has blinded French officials and that the government had a "serious and overwhelming" responsibility for not anticipating the slaughter. However, the…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kigali on Thursday in hopes of restoring ties between the two nations after decades of Rwandan accusations that France was involved in the 1994 genocide that left hundreds of thousands of people dead. The visit follows the release of a report by a French inquiry panel in March which says that a colonial attitude has blinded French officials and that the government had a "serious and overwhelming" responsibility for not anticipating the slaughter. However, the…

Rwanda's main genocide survivor group said on Thursday that it was disappointed that French President Emmanuel Macron did not "present a clear apology" for France's role in the 1994 genocide during his visit to Rwanda. Egide Nkuranga, president of the Ibuka Association, said Macron did not "apologize", according to remarks by Agence France-Presse (AFP). But he "really tried to explain the genocide, how it happened, what they did not do, their responsibility ... It is very important, it shows that he understands us."…

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Rwanda on Thursday 27 May is presented by the Élysée as the final step in the "normalization" of relations between Paris and Kigali, which has begun in recent years. Conditions were poisoned by the thorny issue of the role played by France during the 1994 genocide of the Tutsis, which several heads of state had previously tried to reassure. Without much success until recently.…

This is a historic trip for Emmanuel Macron, who will travel to Kigali on Thursday 27 May. He is only the second French president to travel to Rwanda since the Tutsi genocide in 1994. After a long stormy relationship, the two countries have moved closer in the past three years. The head of state's program promises to be busy in the capital. Many Rwandans are hoping for an apology from France after the…

The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the African continent into an unprecedented recession final 12 months. African international locations should finance their restoration, however not like the nice powers, they wouldn't have the identical capability. The Paris summit is devoted to reviving these fragile economies, the concern of their money owed and the well being disaster ended on Tuesday evening.…

This Tuesday, Could 18, a summit can be held in Paris devoted to the financing of African economies and the prickly debt situation. The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the continent into an unsurpassed recession final yr. African nations should finance their restoration, however in contrast to the good powers, they wouldn't have the identical capability. The Paris Summit should study specifically the choices…

The French president despatched a letter to his Benin counterpart on Wednesday, Could 12. Emmanuel Macron sends his greatest needs to Patrice Talon, as nicely as to the folks of Benin, virtually a month after the affirmation of his re-election of the Constitutional Courtroom. France confirms that it stands by Benin in a number of areas and stresses the necessity for a dialogue with all actors after the…

In Chad, three weeks after Idriss Deby's loss of life on a battlefield, many are questioning concerning the function of Marshal Haftar's Libyan and Vladimir Putin's Russians within the insurgent offensive that was deadly for the Chadian president. Was there a Benghazi and Moscow conspiracy in opposition to Ndjamena? Was it additionally the need to weaken Paris? And why didn't Paris reply? Jalel Harchaoui is a researcher on the NGO World Initiative, primarily based in Geneva. He solutions the questions from Christophe…