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LIBREVILLE - France’s President Emmanuel Macron began a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to test a new “responsible relationship” with the continent as anti-French sentiment runs high in some former colonies.
In a speech on France’s Africa policy on Monday, Mr Macron called for a “mutual and responsible relationship” with the continent of more than 50 countries, including on climate issues.“Our interest is first and foremost democracy,” as well as economic partnerships, he said. Covering 1.62 million square kilometres, the forests of Central Africa represent the planet’s second-largest carbon sink after the Amazon.
Gabonese people would instead likely view his presence as giving a political boost to Bongo in the run-up to presidential elections later this year, he said.Mr Bongo, 64, has been president since succeeding his long-ruling father in 2009.
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