Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on visit to Madagascar

On a visit to the island, the head of state spoke on Thursday of "eminently painful pages", with reference to the colonization of the country from 1897 to 1960. Scientists will study in particular the 1947 insurrection, repressed in blood by the French army.

Macron wants to create conditions for 'forgiveness' over France’s colonial past in Madagascar

'Our presence here is not innocent. Our history is written through the ages, but it carries deeply painful pages,' says French president - Anadolu Ajansı

This commission will be charged with working on the violent repression of the 1947 insurrection on the island by the French army. Earlier, the president had pleaded for the integration of Mayotte into the Indian Ocean Commission, to which the Union of Comoros, which contests France's sovereignty over the territory, opposes.

Macron seeks 'forgiveness' for colonialism on visit to Madagascar

Emmanuel Macron said he wants to seek "forgiveness" for France’s colonisation of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts. During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, including investment in a major hydroelectric dam project.

Mayotte 1 on France Info reports, this Thursday 24 April, that during his speech at the opening of the summit of the Heads of State of the Indian Ocean Commission, Emmanuel Macron called for the integration of Mayotte in this forum of cooperation. The Comorian president replied by evoking "a provocation."* For Mayotte, the opening of the summit of the Heads of State of the Indian Ocean Commission gives the feeling of a party to which we are not …

Antananarivo, 24 April, 13:25 – Passe d'armes entre Emmanuel Macron et Azali Assoumani. While the French president called in his speech the integration of Mayotte into the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the Comorian president replied by a crackling "Ile de Mayotte is a Comorian island." Describing a provocation to which a professor whom he said he admired, "Louis de Funès" has taught him to never answer, Azali Assoumani nevertheless let his refu…