Also known as: French President Emmanuel Macron · President Macron · France's President Macron · French counterpart Emmanuel Macron · France's President Emmanuel Macron · President Emmanuel Macron · France President Emmanuel Macron · H.E Emmanuel Macron · Presidents William Ruto of Kenya and Emmanuel Macron of France
President of France who championed a social media ban for under-15s and mobilised the army during 2026 wildfires.
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… The protests that greeted French President Emmanuel Macron’s participation in the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi were more than a passing demonstration. …
Why France's East Africa pivot faces a rough landingCitizen Digital
President Macron says trust in France institutions 'at stake' after girl's killing By AFP June 11, 2026 02:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a spe …
President Macron says trust in France institutions 'at stake' after girl's killingThe Standard
… That message took centre-stage in Nairobi during high-level discussions involving African leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit in Evian, France. …
Ruto's big financial bet could redefine Africa's economic futureCitizen Digital
Mudavadi says Kenya ready for Africa Forward Summit as Ruto, Macron co-host talks By Citizen Reporter June 06, 2026 11:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Nairobi will host the Africa Forwa …
Mudavadi says Kenya ready for Africa Forward Summit as Ruto, Macron co-host talksCitizen Digital
… As the family prepares to bury Faith, her husband Emmanuel remains admitted in a private hospital in Nakuru. …
Utumishi Girls fire survivor says suspects had dispute with teachersCitizen Digital
France throws weight behind Israel-Lebanon ceasefire By AFP June 05, 2026 05:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech to French ambassadors duri …
France throws weight behind Israel-Lebanon ceasefireCitizen Digital
Presidents Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris By Reuters June 04, 2026 07:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan count …
Presidents Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in ParisThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeFrance's President Emmanuel Macron meets with the France's women national football team in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, southwest of Paris on June 2, 2026. …
Macron to unveil Rwanda genocide memorial in France's reckoning with pastCitizen Digital
… French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country requested the UN Security Council meeting, said Sunday that "nothing justifies the major escalation under way in south Lebanon". …
Israel orders strikes on south Beirut ahead of UN meetingCitizen Digital
… nd other cities, cars set on fire and shops looted. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); On Sunday evening, President Emmanuel Macron …
France says nearly 900 arrested in Champions League final riotsAn opinion piece argues that while developing-world leaders seek Western approval, such relationships can be double-edged; those who treat diplomatic photo opportunities as political endorsement risk being outmanoeuvred.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that while developing-world leaders seek Western approval, such relationships can be double-edged; those who treat diplomatic photo opportunities as political endorsement risk being outmanoeuvred.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional court approved a proposal that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term after a referendum. Tshisekedi, in power since 2019, is constitutionally required to step down at the end of his second five-year term in 2028, but has suggested he would accept a third term if people wanted him to.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France views illegal mining along Suriname's border with French Guiana as a critical issue and is pushing for joint action; Suriname signed but never ratified a 2021 border delineation agreement that included measures to combat illicit gold extraction.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Severe wildfires raging for days in France's southwest and central Spain near Madrid have forced more than 325,000 people to flee, with firefighters struggling to contain flames stretching kilometres. France's major fire has created a "pyrocumulonimbus" — a gigantic fire cloud that generates its own winds and lightning, causing additional blazes.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Firefighters are battling massive forest fires across France and Spain, with more than 325,000 people evacuated mostly from the Gironde department near Bordeaux. A fresh heatwave is expected to engulf the French wine-growing region as authorities warn of difficult hours ahead.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
More than 160,000 people evacuated from France and Spain on Saturday as unprecedented forest fires spread near Madrid and Bordeaux. French President Emmanuel Macron mobilised the army and requested EU assistance as the largest wildfire in French history threatened the region.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires burned near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French military deployed to combat what officials described as France's worst wildfire on record and Spain's worst regional fire on record.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
French authorities have evacuated the Cap Ferret peninsula west of Bordeaux as an "XXL fire" in the Gironde region has burned 10,000 hectares; Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn out of control near Madrid, with the regional president calling it "the worst fire in the history of the region."
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
More than 400 people fled by boat from the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France on Friday as authorities ordered evacuation ahead of a rapidly advancing wildfire. The fire has burned an area roughly one and a half times the size of Manhattan and is one of several blazes raging across France; authorities have invoked the EU's civil protection mechanism to request assistance.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The European Union accused TikTok on Friday of failing to protect children, saying default account settings expose minors to cyberbullying and predatory behaviour rather than providing high-level protection automatically. The company faces potential fines for non-compliance with the Digital Services Act.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
France's Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. President Emmanuel Macron championed the ban and pledged to enforce it by September.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, immediately reshuffling his cabinet by removing his predecessor's loyalists. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, promised to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power, and held calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet after removing his predecessor Keir Starmer's loyalists, pledging a 10-year plan to address cost-of-living pressures and promising to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, with the ban set to roll out in stages beginning September 1, when under-15s will be blocked from creating new accounts. President Macron has championed the law as a flagship reform and pledged enforcement by September, which would also include a mobile phone ban in secondary schools.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to introduce such a digital age limit. The ban will be rolled out in stages, starting with blocking new account creation for under-15s from September 1.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, replaced government loyalists, and pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and re-industrialise Britain. He has signalled a leftward tilt and promised to decentralise power and end rough sleeping.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's women's football team is training in Miramas, France before the 2026 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where they face Morocco, Senegal and Algeria in Group A. The camp reflects a strategic shift in Kenyan football administration toward international partnerships and long-term development, including cooperation agreements with Olympique de Marseille and the City of Miramas.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Outgoing French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia Arnaud Suquet, who was appointed in 2022, is known for his fluency in Swahili and use of local slang Sheng in public speeches. Suquet said Kenya has been a place that "never truly leaves us" as he prepares to depart.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
France battled two fires in the Fontainebleau forest, a UNESCO biosphere reserve about 60 kilometres southeast of Paris, which burned over 1,300 hectares on Monday during a heatwave. Police arrested two people suspected of arson as the wildfire disrupted rail and road traffic.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The French government will invest approximately Sh4.5 billion in constructing a new Science and Engineering Complex at the University of Nairobi, strengthening research, innovation and skills development in a partnership announced during the Youth and Innovation Day event.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
Ukraine's allies, including at least 25 heads of state and President Zelensky, will meet in Paris on Monday as part of the Coalition of the Willing to reaffirm support for Ukraine and step up pressure on Russia, with the summit pushing for a ceasefire and renewed peace talks.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
President Cyril Ramaphosa is visiting France for a three-day trip, including a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I at the Battle of Delville Wood. Ramaphosa met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, with the two leaders finding broad convergence on crises in the Middle East and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The EU Ambassador to Kenya has urged the country to diversify its export basket beyond agriculture and invest in value addition through the Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, citing examples like specialty tea exports to France as proof of potential.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kylian Mbappe, 27, is revelling in his role as captain for France at the World Cup as he seeks to lead Les Bleus to a third title. The superstar had a difficult end to last season with Real Madrid and left PSG without winning the Champions League, but his relationship with the World Cup has shaped him as a player on a mission.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a visit to Damascus that France will return more than 50 million euros confiscated from Rifaat al-Assad, the family of the former ruler, to finance development and reconstruction projects in Syria.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France has pulled all its diplomats from Burkina Faso after the military-led nation broke off diplomatic ties last month. Burkina Faso's diplomatic staff was ordered to leave France by Monday evening, and the French foreign ministry said it regrets the decision, calling it "hostile and unfounded."
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France has pulled all its diplomats from Burkina Faso following the West African nation's decision last month to break off diplomatic ties. The French foreign ministry said all diplomats returned to France late last week, and Burkina Faso was given until Monday evening to withdraw its diplomatic staff from France.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tens of thousands demonstrated in several French cities Saturday to protest against sexual violence, sparked by the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl. The incident has prompted calls for the resignation of Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin, who has apologised but refused to step down.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French Green party lawmakers, joined by hard-left and Socialist colleagues, filed a no-confidence motion against the government over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June, to be discussed at the National Assembly on July 6. The motion is unlikely to succeed, as the National Rally has said it will not back it and the Socialists have not supported previous no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan police set up roadblocks and a massive security presence on June 25, 2026, to prevent demonstrations marking two years since the June 2024 Gen Z-led anti-Finance Bill uprising that stormed Parliament. The 2024 protests against economic hardship and corruption resulted in at least 127 deaths across two years, according to a police watchdog.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →