Macron slams African 'hypocrisy' over Ukraine war

The two presidents also spoke about "jihadist dangers in northern Cameroon with Boko Haram" and the confrontation between Cameroonian forces and armed separatist groups, according to Journal du Cameroun.

Macron slams African 'hypocrisy' over Ukraine war

During a news conference in Yaoundé, French President Emmanuel Macron harshly criticized the response of African leaders to the Ukraine crisis.

Specifically on the African continent, Mr. Macron blasted "the hypocrisy" that denied the situation in Ukraine was a war.

A few African nations have refrained from scathingly denouncing Russia's assault on Ukraine. In a UN vote to denounce the invasion on March, 17 African nations chose to abstain.

Decentralization, he added, is the only way to address the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon.

"A lasting solution can be found through this political process of dialogue and reform," Mr. Macron was quoted as saying by the privately-owned Journal du Cameroun website.

In Yaoundé, he was speaking alongside President Paul Biya of Cameroon.

The two presidents also spoke about "jihadist dangers in northern Cameroon with Boko Haram" and the confrontation between Cameroonian forces and armed separatist groups, according to Journal du Cameroun.

On July 25, the French president set out on a three-nation visit to Africa, where discussions with African leaders were expected to center on food security, militant violence, and France's relationship with the continent.