Watch: Macron speaks to FRANCE 24 as Africa Forward Summit wraps up
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“French President Emmanuel Macron is speaking to journalists from FRANCE 24, RFI and TV5Monde in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi”
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Multiple web search results from France 24 and other sources confirm that President Macron answered questions from journalists of FRANCE 24, RFI, and TV5Monde in Nairobi.
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— Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto embrace as they greet each other while wearing dark blue suits. Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto, the presidents of France and Kenya, respectively, greet each other at…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/macron-move-on…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/12/macron-move-on…
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— Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron interview on FRANCE 24, Tuesday May 12 at 9pm. 8 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— At the conclusion of the Africa Forward Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron will answer questions from FRANCE 24, RFI and TV5Monde journalists in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Watch the intervie…
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260511-exclusive-interv…
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260511-exclusive-interv…
“Around 30 African heads of state and government, along with more than 3,000 delegates, gathered in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi for the two-day Africa Forward Summit at the invitation of France and Kenya.”
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The claim is confirmed by both a cross-reference from France 24 and additional web search results detailing the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with approximately 30 heads of state and 3,000 delegates.
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— Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers around 20% of Earth 's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
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— Africa is the second largest and most populous continent in the world after Asia. The area of Africa without islands is 11.3 million square miles (29.2 million sq km), with islands - about 11.7 millio…
https://ontheworldmap.com/africa/
https://ontheworldmap.com/africa/
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— 1 day ago · Africa is the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa’s total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Africa
https://www.britannica.com/place/Africa
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“French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced €23 billion in investments for the continent from French and African actors, both private and public.”
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Three independent web search results explicitly confirm the announcement of €23 billion in investments for Africa during the Nairobi summit.
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— French President Emmanuel Macron announced 23 billion euros ($27 billion) of investment for Africa during a major summit on the future of the continent hosted by Kenya on Monday.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260511-macron-ann…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260511-macron-ann…
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— French President Emmanuel Macron announced €23 billion in investment for Africa at the Nairobi summit, reshaping France's engagement with the continent through energy, AI and defence deals.
https://khusoko.com/2026/05/12/france-africa-forward-summit-…
https://khusoko.com/2026/05/12/france-africa-forward-summit-…
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— French President Emmanuel Macron announced €23 billion investment package for Africa during closing of Nairobi Africa Forward forum Monday event reported. Of the total, €14 billion will come from Fran…
https://thesudantimes.com/economy/macron-announces-e23-b-inv…
https://thesudantimes.com/economy/macron-announces-e23-b-inv…
“Macron is taking questions from FRANCE 24's Stéphane Ballong, RFI's Mounia Daoudi (RFI) and TV5Monde's Nidhya Paliakara.”
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The specific journalists (Stéphane Ballong, Mounia Daoudi, and Nidhya Paliakara) are named in both the France 24 cross-reference and the web search results as the interviewers.
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— Macron will be interviewed by Stéphane Ballong (FRANCE 24), Mounia Daoudi (RFI), and Nidhya Paliakara (TV5Monde). FRANCE 24's English channel will broadcast a version of the interview dubbed into Engl…
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260511-exclusive-interv…
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260511-exclusive-interv…
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— On the occasion of the Paris Summit Global Finance, the French President, Emmanuel Macron will speak with Stephane Ballong (France 24), Mounia Daoudi (RFI) and Marc Fauvelle (franceinfo).
https://aib.org.uk/exclusive-interview-with-president-macron…
https://aib.org.uk/exclusive-interview-with-president-macron…
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— In an interview with FRANCE 24, RFI and franceinfo, French President Emmanuel Macron outlined his vision for tackling the twin issues of climate change and global poverty.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8lzjcq
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8lzjcq
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“FRANCE 24's English channel will broadcast a version of the interview dubbed into English.”
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While one web search result from France 24 explicitly mentions that the English channel will broadcast a dubbed version, the other provided web results for this claim are general Wikipedia/Atlas entries about France and do not provide corroboration for this specific broadcast detail.
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— Discover France. Explore France facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/france/fact.htm
https://www.countryreports.org/country/france/fact.htm
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— Aug 16, 2023 · Where is France? France is a country located in North Western Europe. It is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. France is bordered by 7 …
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/france
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/france
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— France retains its centuries-long status as a global centre of art, science, and philosophy. It hosts the fourth-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with 54 in total, and is the world's lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
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