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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes his Beninese counterpart Patrice Talon to the Elysee Palace for a working lunch. The discussion was to focus on "a follow-up to the visit to Benin last July, notably support for professional training, the strengthening of economic ties, cultural cooperation projects and support for the Beninese armed forces in terms of equipment". 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
Politicians and leaders from member and non-member partner states take part in a roundtable meeting at a NATO summit in Madrid dominated by the war in Ukraine which has forced the US-led defence alliance into the biggest overhaul of its defences since the end of the Cold War. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shake hands after a bilateral meeting and an exchange with business representatives at the Franco-German Meeting in Evian, eastern France. 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.