٠٠:٠٢:٣٧French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his calls for an end to the supply of weapons used in Gaza as dozens of leaders gathered at the Chateau de Villers-Cotterets in Hauts-de-France on Saturday for the second day of the 19th Francophone Summit.
"We also try to be consistent, and when we ask for ceasefires - as we did for Gaza, and as we did for Lebanon last week - we try not to ask for a ceasefire while continuing to deliver the weapons of war," Macron stated.
Footage shows leaders of French-speaking countries arriving, including; Senegalese Foreign Minister Yassine Fall, Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ivory Coast President Alasanne Ouattara. Footage also shows Macron's arrival before his address to the crowd.
During his address, Macron also reiterated Paris's support for Tel Aviv and renewed calls for the release of all Hamas-held hostages.
This comes after Macron called for a halt in the delivery of arms used in Gaza during a radio interview aired on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the French president's calls for an arms embargo against Tel Aviv 'a disgrace'.
The 19th edition of the biannual conference comes as France looks to regain its sway over former colonies in Africa, where a series of coups in recent years have seen military juntas replace friendly governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The military takeovers were followed by widespread anti-France protests while new leadership in all three Sahel nations demanded French troops, who had previously deployed to tackle Islamic terrorism, withdraw from the region.
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger would later withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and form the Sahel States Alliance (AES), accusing the organisation of being 'under the influence of foreign powers'.
France also faces a crisis in former colony Lebanon, where Israel has launched waves of airstrikes and a 'limited' ground incursion following months of cross-border shelling after October 7.
It comes as Marcon faces discontent at home after a rise in popularity for Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally party, which forced him to call for a snap legislative election and later nominate Michel Barnier as prime minister at the head of a minority government.
'We try to be consistent' - Macron reiterates call for arms embargo on weapons used in Gaza during Francophone Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his calls for an end to the supply of weapons used in Gaza as dozens of leaders gathered at the Chateau de Villers-Cotterets in Hauts-de-France on Saturday for the second day of the 19th Francophone Summit.
"We also try to be consistent, and when we ask for ceasefires - as we did for Gaza, and as we did for Lebanon last week - we try not to ask for a ceasefire while continuing to deliver the weapons of war," Macron stated.
Footage shows leaders of French-speaking countries arriving, including; Senegalese Foreign Minister Yassine Fall, Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ivory Coast President Alasanne Ouattara. Footage also shows Macron's arrival before his address to the crowd.
During his address, Macron also reiterated Paris's support for Tel Aviv and renewed calls for the release of all Hamas-held hostages.
This comes after Macron called for a halt in the delivery of arms used in Gaza during a radio interview aired on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the French president's calls for an arms embargo against Tel Aviv 'a disgrace'.
The 19th edition of the biannual conference comes as France looks to regain its sway over former colonies in Africa, where a series of coups in recent years have seen military juntas replace friendly governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The military takeovers were followed by widespread anti-France protests while new leadership in all three Sahel nations demanded French troops, who had previously deployed to tackle Islamic terrorism, withdraw from the region.
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger would later withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and form the Sahel States Alliance (AES), accusing the organisation of being 'under the influence of foreign powers'.
France also faces a crisis in former colony Lebanon, where Israel has launched waves of airstrikes and a 'limited' ground incursion following months of cross-border shelling after October 7.
It comes as Marcon faces discontent at home after a rise in popularity for Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally party, which forced him to call for a snap legislative election and later nominate Michel Barnier as prime minister at the head of a minority government.
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his calls for an end to the supply of weapons used in Gaza as dozens of leaders gathered at the Chateau de Villers-Cotterets in Hauts-de-France on Saturday for the second day of the 19th Francophone Summit.
"We also try to be consistent, and when we ask for ceasefires - as we did for Gaza, and as we did for Lebanon last week - we try not to ask for a ceasefire while continuing to deliver the weapons of war," Macron stated.
Footage shows leaders of French-speaking countries arriving, including; Senegalese Foreign Minister Yassine Fall, Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ivory Coast President Alasanne Ouattara. Footage also shows Macron's arrival before his address to the crowd.
During his address, Macron also reiterated Paris's support for Tel Aviv and renewed calls for the release of all Hamas-held hostages.
This comes after Macron called for a halt in the delivery of arms used in Gaza during a radio interview aired on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the French president's calls for an arms embargo against Tel Aviv 'a disgrace'.
The 19th edition of the biannual conference comes as France looks to regain its sway over former colonies in Africa, where a series of coups in recent years have seen military juntas replace friendly governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
The military takeovers were followed by widespread anti-France protests while new leadership in all three Sahel nations demanded French troops, who had previously deployed to tackle Islamic terrorism, withdraw from the region.
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger would later withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and form the Sahel States Alliance (AES), accusing the organisation of being 'under the influence of foreign powers'.
France also faces a crisis in former colony Lebanon, where Israel has launched waves of airstrikes and a 'limited' ground incursion following months of cross-border shelling after October 7.
It comes as Marcon faces discontent at home after a rise in popularity for Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally party, which forced him to call for a snap legislative election and later nominate Michel Barnier as prime minister at the head of a minority government.