'A total lack of respect': Macron halts Africa Forward Summit youth forum over noise

French President Emmanuel Macron seized the microphone at a University of Nairobi youth forum on Monday and rebuked delegates for making noise during the Africa Forward Summit...

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French President Emmanuel Macron stopped a youth forum at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, May 11, 2026, due to excessive noise, calling it a "total lack of respect."

President Macron seized the microphone to address the disruptions during a panel discussion with President William Ruto.
The incident occurred during the Africa Forward Summit, an event designed to foster a new partnership between France and Africa.
This summit is historically significant as Kenya is the first non-Francophone nation to host it since its inception in 1973.

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