G5 Sahel: Macron cancels his trip to the top of Ndjamena for "health reasons"
The Elysee Palace has indicated that French President Emmanuel Macron will participate by videoconference at the G5 Sahel summit held in Ndjamena next week (illustrative image) POOL / AFP / File
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The French president cancels his trip next Monday and Tuesday to the Chadian capital to participate in the G5 Sahel summit.
A cancellation “only” from, ensures the Elysee, “for health reasons”.
Emmanuel Macron will therefore participate by videoconference in the closed session of the G5 heads of state on Monday afternoon and then in the plenary meeting extended to international partners on Tuesday morning.
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Initially, the French president was to arrive on Monday afternoon and stay overnight.
On Wednesday, the Elysée reviewed the program and only counted on a one-day trip.
Before finally canceling the trip on Thursday.
"
We are closing the borders for the French, we
explain in the entourage of the Head of State
, so the president applied the same constraint and applied it to his ministers
."
Neither Jean-Yves Le Drian, the head of French diplomacy, nor Florence Parly, the Minister of the Armed Forces will therefore be physically present in Ndjamena.
A cancellation of "
only for health reasons
", ensures the Elysee, and in view of "
the latest epidemiological elements received on the situation on the spot
", adds the presidential palace.
Emmanuel Macron will still participate in this summit by videoconference.
But contrary to what seemed to be emerging, he will not announce on this occasion a reduction in Barkhane's contingent.
"
The reflection is still underway with our partners
", explains an adviser to the Head of State who adds: "
It is in the light of these discussions both with our Sahelian partners, of their degree of commitment and of the degrees of commitment of our international partners that the president will take decisions on the evolution of our system
”.
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