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Macron visits Africa amid growing anti-French sentiment

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks with schoolchildren of the Jean Lartaut Middle School in Jarnac, western France, February 28, 2023. [AFP]

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a four-nation tour of Africa today amid rising anti-French sentiment that saw French troops recently leave Mali and Burkina Faso.

Macron will visit Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a growing regional opposition to French involvement and support for closer ties with Russia.

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