Emmanuel Macron appeared annoyed during the France-Africa summit currently being held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. While Ghanaian fashion designer and environmental activist Yayra Agbofah was delivering his speech, the French president took the stage to call the noisy and dissipated audience to order. “Aren’t you waiting for your turn?” “, exclaimed the presenter of the event when Emmanuel Macron asked her for the microphone, after getting on the stage.
“It’s impossible to talk about culture, to have very inspired people like that come here and give a speech in such a din”
The head of state then lectured the crowd: ” Hey ! Hey ! Hey ! I’m sorry, but it’s impossible to talk about culture, to have very inspired people like that come here and give a speech in such a din. This is a total lack of respect. »
“So I suggest youhe continued, If you want to have bilateral talks or talk about something else, use the meeting rooms or go out. If you want to stay here, we listen to the people, and we play the same game, okay? THANKS. » An unexpected intervention which was warmly applauded by the public. Emmanuel Macron then returned to his seat.
The sequence sparked strong reactions on social networks, with several politicians criticizing the president’s attitude. “He is stronger than him: as soon as he sets foot on the African continent, he cannot help but behave like a colonist”got carried away, for example, the deputy La France insoumise Danièle Obono on the social network X.
“He will truly SHAME us until the last day of his mandate! »also commented the leader of the Debout la France party, Nicolas Dupont–Aignan.
