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French President Macron said France needs to build relationships with Africa based on equality and partnership.
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French President Emmanuel Macron stated that France is being left behind in the African continent by China, Turkey, and the United States.
Macron emphasized that France needs to reassess its relationships with Africa, calling for an approach based on equality and partnership.
Pointing to the growing influence of China and Turkey in the region despite France's historical ties, Macron noted that new strategies would be developed to reverse this situation.
Macron acknowledged that France's influence in Africa has declined against China, Turkey and the United States, emphasizing that France needs to redefine relations on the basis of equality and partnership. Moving away from the former colonial approach, he proposed a new model based on mutual interest.
This shift in France's Africa strategy will affect the conditions under which companies and investors operating in or seeking partnerships in the region work with the European player. The growing power of actors such as Turkey and China in the region means that commercial and diplomatic operations in Africa will become more competitive for Western companies.