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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 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
A group of young climate campaigners meet French president Emmanuel Macron during on the sidelines of the COP27 summit in Egypt. Nearly 100 heads of state and government will speak at the summit on Monday and Tuesday, but China's President Xi Jinping is not attending the conference and US President Joe Biden will come later this week following Tuesday's US midterm elections. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron Macron meets his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya in Yaounde, as he seeks to reboot France's post-colonial relationship with the African continent. The two leaders are expected to discuss security in Cameroon, which has been riven by ethnic violence and an insurgency by anglophone separatists who have been fighting for independence for two English-speaking provinces since 2017. Northern Cameroon has also seen attacks by Boko Haram jihadists. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the G7 summit in southern Italy. G7 leaders have reached an agreement on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine, using the profits from frozen Russian assets. IMAGES
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