Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya ^64.8%

AP News - By MARK BANCHEREAU - 5/13/2026, 5:00 AM

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience. Macron stormed the stage to rebuke audience members for what he called a “total lack of respect,” accusing them of disrupting speakers during a presentation by... more