France has already introduced it’s cutting down its navy presence on the African continent.
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting 4 nations in central Africa.
He’s hoping to regain affect on a continent the place the previous colonial energy now faces competitors from different nations, notably China and Russia.
Macron says he desires to reset ties – promising a brand new partnership of equals.
He’s visiting international locations he has not been to earlier than: Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
France has introduced it’s scaling again its navy presence on the continent – pulling out of Mali, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso, the place the federal government ordered its troops out.
So, can Macron enhance relations with African nations?
Presenter: Tom McRae
Company:
Lara Marlowe – Creator and journalist primarily based in France, overlaying occasions there and serving as a international correspondent for a few years
Marie-Roger Biloa – President of Africa Worldwide Media Group and an Africa affairs analyst
Marisa Lourenco – Political danger analyst specialising within the Horn of Africa
