With French influence being expelled from countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Paris is desperately searching for a new strategic foothold in Africa.
Organizers, activists, intellectuals, and international delegates were arrested in Nairobi during an anti-imperialist protest against the France–Africa Summit, which critics have described as an attempt at imperialist repositioning in East Africa.
Kenya will host the 2026 France–Africa Summit, the first to be held in an English-speaking African country. Activists, political observers, and analysts view the summit as part of France’s broader attempt to reconfigure its influence and strategic interests in Africa at a time when the Sahel is increasingly slipping from its traditional sphere of control.
The France–Africa Summit is set to take place on May 11–12, 2026, framed around innovation and growth. However, progressive movements challenge this narrative, viewing it instead as part of a broader imperial repositioning in Africa. In response, they have organized a counter-summit to challenge its agenda and implications.
After French MEP Rima Hassan was targeted over a Palestine solidarity post, reports revealed months-long surveillance amid ongoing pressure on movement.
Left MEP Rima Hassan was targeted again by police for a social media post supporting Palestine’s right to resist.
Ever since South Africa took Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its US-funded genocide in Gaza, the US has turned hostile against the country.
The left party France Unbowed recorded breakthrough results in the first round of local elections on March 15.
Thousands of far-right activists, including members of neofascist collectives, marched in Lyon to martyrize Quentin Deranque, as they intensify attacks on the left.
La France Insoumise and antifascist groups warn against a smear campaign following the death of a far-right activist in Lyon.
Too late and not good enough is likely the way Macron’s diplomacy will be remembered, should it ever be remembered, regarding the urgency of the situation in Gaza confronted with the first genocide of the 21st century.
Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, fueling public outrage and calls for his dismissal.
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