Macron will begin his July 25-28 tour with a visit to Cameroon, before moving on to Benin and then finishing the trip in Guinea-Bissau. Photo: Ludovic MARIN / AFPSource: AFPPresident Emmanuel Macron on Monday begins a three-nation tour of western African states in the first trip to Africa of his new term as he seeks to reboot France's post-colonial relationship with the continent. The trip to three countries which rarely feature on the itinerary of global leaders comes with Macron, who won a new term in April, pledging to keep up his bid for a new relationship between France and Africa. Macron will meet President Paul Biya, 89, who has ruled Cameroon for almost 40 years. Macron's first term was marked by visits to non-francophone African countries including regional powerhouses Nigeria and South Africa as he sought to engage with the entire continent and not just former French possessions.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2022 02:52 UTC