Spotlight | South Africa
Behind the rapprochement between Pretoria and Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22 November 2025.
France's President Emmanuel Macron with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22 November 2025. © Yves Herman/Reuters
Emmanuel Macron's visit to Johannesburg for the G20 summit strengthened ties with South Africa. This relationship is strategically important as France, marginalised in the Sahel, seeks new alliances on the continent, and Pretoria, on poor terms with the United States, looks towards Europe. [...]
Reading time 5 minutes Clotilde Ravel
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