Macron begins Africa tour with landmark Mauritius visit

French President Emmanuel Macron began a tour of Africa on Thursday with a visit to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.

Navin Ramgoolam, the prime minister of Mauritius, welcomed Macron and described his visit as one of “significant importance.”

Speaking alongside the French president, Ramgoolam said the world was “facing situations that challenge the established economic order.”

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