Africa first Macron seeks trade and mercy in historic tour
Jun 04, 2021
3 minutes
By Jason Burke PRETORIA
With the golden winter sun slanting across the palm trees, the scene was perfect. Emmanuel Macron and his host, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, walked down the red carpet of the Union buildings in Pretoria as the Marseillaise resonated through the clean, crisp air.
The historic setting was apt. Since taking power in 2017, the French president has sought a broad reset of national strategy, relations and intervention in Africa. He has chosen
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