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Emmanuel Macron is visiting some of the Central African countries to cement the bilateral ties. His first port of call will be Cameroon. Later, he will be visiting Benin and Guinea-Bissau, among others.
Emmanuel Macron is visiting some of the Central African countries to cement the bilateral ties. His first port of call will be Cameroon. Later, he will be visiting Benin and Guinea-Bissau, among others.
The visit comes at a time when France is undertaking to renovate its military partnerships on the continent to maintain its strategic competition. The region is currently experiencing increasing influence from Turkey, China, and Russia.
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The French president is coming to Cameroon to warm up its relations and strengthen its support. Cameroon plays an important role in Central Africa. Food crisis and security may occupy the top agenda for discussions with the effects of the war in Ukraine on the supply of grain being a major concern. Many also want human rights to feature prominently in the discussions between Macron and the Cameroonian president. Cameroon has been facing ethnic violence and an insurgency by anglophone separatists. Macron will travel to Benin, followed by Guinea-Bissau on Thursday.
