Macron defended France’s role in Africa during a visit to Kenya, saying European countries are “not the predators of this century.”

French president reaches out to new allies after setbacks in relations with his country’s former colonies in west Africa

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.

NAIROBI: President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that France had “never envisaged” a naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz but rather a security mission that would be “coordinated with Iran”. At a news conference in Nairobi,