French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin a high-profile tour of Africa this week, aimed at fostering renewed cooperation and strategic partnerships across the continent, the Élysée Palace announced.
The tour will kick off on Thursday in Mauritius, where Macron will focus on enhancing collaboration with the island nation and its neighbouring French territories, Mayotte and Réunion.
From Mauritius, Macron will travel to South Africa to participate in the G20 summit over the weekend, an event notable for a partial boycott by the United States. The French president intends to use the summit as an opportunity to meet with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in a bid to ease diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Macron’s itinerary also includes Gabon, where he is scheduled to meet President Brice Oligui Nguema. The Gabonese army general, who won the presidential election in April, formally concluded a two-year transitional period following the ousting of Ali Bongo, a longtime ally of France. According to the Élysée Palace, Macron’s visit will demonstrate France’s support for the new Gabonese authorities.
The tour will conclude in Angola for the European Union–African Union summit, where leaders are expected to strengthen ties on key issues such as peace and security, trade, and sustainable development initiatives, including green energy projects.
Macron’s African tour underscores France’s ongoing commitment to deepening economic, political, and security cooperation with the continent.
