Elegance of France! This was Macron’s call to ask for respect for speakers during a summit French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a conference at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to address the audience about their lack of respect for the speakers. He requested that those wishing to talk should do so outside or in separate rooms, and that if they stayed, they should listen. The incident was met with applause, and the speaker acknowledged Macron’s leadership in getting the audience’s attention.

• Emmanuel Macron interrupted a conference at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi.
• He addressed the audience, calling their noise a “total lack of respect” for the speakers.
• Macron asked attendees to either leave if they wished to converse or to listen respectfully if they remained.
• The Africa Forward summit aims to redefine French-African alliances and focuses on investment, industrialization, AI, health, energy, and food sovereignty.
• The event is being held in Nairobi, Kenya, and includes heads of state, business leaders, and civil society representatives. https://www.elcolombiano.com/internacional/macron-interrumpe-conferencia-cumbre-africa-publico-EF36448059