https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/?xtor=RSS-1 Since the French President's Ouagadougou speech in 2017, France has begun a new chapter in the history of its relations with Africa's countries: a partnership of equals based on three criteria: Balance;Reciprocity;Responsibility. In March 2023, the President visited Central Africa, including Gabon, Angola, Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That visit was another opportunity to jointly forge genuine new partnerships with African countries. en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/situation-in-the-great-lakes-region-14-february-2026?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the agreement by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, for the implementation of a ceasefire as proposed by Angola to all the warring parties. France also emphasizes the importance of implementing the Washington Accords of 4 December 2025 in every aspect, and calls on all the parties to honour their commitments. France will continue to make every effort to ensure that the momentum for peace created by these accords, by the Doha (…) 2026-02-16 14:03:57 57011_287536 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/conference-in-paris-on-30-october-in-support-of-peace-and-prosperity-in-the?xtor=RSS-1 France will hold a conference in Paris on 30 October, in support of peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region. Organized in close coordination with Togo, the African Union's mediator for the Great Lakes, the conference's main aim will be to mobilize the international community to respond to the humanitarian emergency in the eastern DRC and in the region. It will also provide an opportunity to support the ongoing negotiation and mediation process, promoted by the United States, Qatar and (…) 2025-10-21 19:07:10 57011_286187 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/2025-creation-africa-forum-african-cultural-and-creative-industries-are-meeting?xtor=RSS-1 From 16 to 18 October 2025, the city of Lagos, Nigeria, is hosting the 2nd Création Africa Forum, an event dedicated to the development of cultural and creative industries in Africa. Organized by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in liaison with the Maison des Mondes Africains (MansA), the Institut Français and with support from the Team France Fund for Creation (FEF-Création), this Forum builds on momentum to renew the Africa-France partnership. A forum at the heart of the renewal (…) 2025-10-13 17:19:43 57011_286083 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/european-union-third-ministerial-meeting-with-the-african-union-21-05-25?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited Brussels to take part in the third ministerial meeting between the European Union and the African Union. In line with the European Union-African Union summit which France organized during the French EU presidency in 2022, the meeting provided an opportunity to reaffirm the special partnership between the two unions. We share common interests and priorities with the African States, be it in terms of security, prosperity or (…) 2025-05-22 12:27:47 57011_284120 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/ancrages-france-strengthens-its-partnership-with-the-african-diasporas-17-apr?xtor=RSS-1 On Wednesday, April 16, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot traveled to Marseille for the second edition of the Ancrages Forum, which is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship between African countries and France. The forum, which was organized by the association Les Déterminés, with support from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, brought together several hundred participants from the African diasporas and all of France. The Minister took this opportunity to (…) 2025-04-18 09:43:03 57011_283713 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/ancrages-forum-supporting-entrepreneurship-in-africa-16-apr-2025?xtor=RSS-1 The Ancrages forum, the flagship initiative for revitalizing relations between Africa and France, will take place at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille on 16 April 2025. Spearheaded by the Les Déterminés association with the support of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, this year's event will highlight the talent, initiatives and innovation of young people who work between France and the African continent. Supporting entrepreneurship in Africa The Ancrages forum is a pioneering event (…) 2025-04-09 18:35:49 57011_283585 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/senegal-constitutional-council-s-decision-of-15-february-16-feb-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France notes the Constitutional Council's decision of 15 February. It calls on the authorities and all stakeholders in Senegal to abide by the Constitutional Council's decision in its entirety and organize elections as soon as possible. France encourages all players in Senegal to work to calm down the political climate, in line with Senegal's long democratic tradition. 2024-02-16 16:17:52 57011_277762 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/southern-africa-visit-by-chrysoula-zacharopoulou-11-18-dec-2023?xtor=RSS-1 Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will be in Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia from December 11 through 18. The Minister of State will begin her visit in Mozambique, from December 11 through 13. She will meet with officials there to bolster a high-quality bilateral partnership characterized by strong cooperation in the Indian Ocean and vibrant cultural and economic (…) 2023-12-08 18:36:26 57011_276745 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/horn-of-africa-flooding-1-dec-2023?xtor=RSS-1 In the wake of the strong rains and flooding that affected several countries in the Horn of Africa, leaving several hundred people dead and more than a million displaced, France offers its condolences to the victims' families. It offers its heartfelt solidarity to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, which were particularly impacted by these disasters. 2023-12-01 17:57:50 57011_276619 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/africa/news/article/statement-before-the-national-assembly-by-the-government-on-renewed?xtor=RSS-1 Deputies of the National Assembly, ladies and gentlemen, It is important to be able to debate France's relations with African countries in the National Assembly. These relations are a priority of our foreign policy, and so it is legitimate to fully engage with the representatives of the nation. The questions that have been born of the successive crises in the Sahel are equally legitimate. I will come back later to our action concerning that region over the last decade, but I would first (…) 2023-11-23 14:45:56 57011_276466