Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and France’s President Emmanuel Macron, right, interact at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, right, and France’s President Emmanuel Macron speak during a joint press conference at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)

France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks with delegates at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)

France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, not pictured, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday concluded his Africa visit with talks in Ethiopia that covered, among other issues, the longstanding question of Africa’s representation on the U.N. Security Council.