South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was welcomed by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the presidential palace in Paris on Friday.
Discussions between the two men were due to focus on ways of strengthening political, economic, and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting also provides an opportunity to discuss regional security, including conflicts in Africa, and broader global issues countries.
Ramaphosa’s three-day visit come less than a month after South Africa was removed from the guest list for the G7 summit in Évian.
The presidency initially said he had been excluded because “sustained pressure from the United States”, a claim Ramaphosa later said was incorrect.
