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Added on the 07/03/2023 18:29:43 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Patrice Talon welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the Marina Palace in Cotonou. The two men will have a tête-à-tête and then visit the cultural works recently returned by France, having been stolen by the colonial regime. IMAGES
After Cameroon, Emmanuel Macron arrives in Cotonou, Benin to meet his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Talon. The meeting will continue with a visit to an exhibition on Beninese art through the ages. A highly symbolic exhibition after the restitution of bronzes to Benin dating from the 16th to 18th centuries that were stolen by various colonial powers. Emmanuel Macron will end his first African tour since his re-election in Guinea-Bissau. Several French left-wing MPs have also alerted Emmanuel Macron to the "authoritarian excesses" in Benin and the "alarming" situation of political prisoners. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his Argentinian counterpart Javier Milei at the Elysee Palace in Paris, hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets Jordanian King Abdullah II to discuss the situation in Gaza and the "extreme urgency" of a ceasefire. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, to the Elysee Palace for a working lunch. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.