Saturday, May 16, 2026

FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 389*AFRICAN INVESTMENT*MACRON'S AFRICAN PUSH*BRIGITTE MACRON SLAP EXPLAINED?*JUSTICE MINISTER VISITING ALGERIA*

 


             (NEWS. COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)


This week President Emmanuel Macron touting 27 billion US dollars' worth of investment in Africa.

16 billion dollars originates with French sources with African investors behind the rest.

The notion presented of European investment in the continent of Africa but the investment could also be interpreted as investment aligned with the United States against Russian and Chinese influence...


"French President Announces $27B in investments for Africa"-Anadolu Agency Turkey (Turkiye)


Mr. Macron appeared in the US and Israel aligned nation of Kenya for his announcement seeking to build a positive image of a post-colonial France to Africa during a three-day visit to the country...


                  "Macron turns to English speaking Africa'-The Economist




               EMMANUEL MACRON GETTING SLAPPED IN VIETNAM LAST MAY




THIS WEEK A FRENCH JOURNALIST AUTHORING A BOOK ABOUT MR. MACRON'S MARRIAGE GIVING A REASON FOR THE INFAMOUS SLAPPING INCIDENT INVOLVING THE FRENCH PRESIDENT AS HE ARRIVED IN VIETNAM LAST MAY.


FLORIAN TARDIF TELLING 'RTL' THE SLAP FROM HIS WIFE BRIGITTE MACRON WAS LINKED TO A PLATONIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MR. MARCON AND IRANIAN ACTRESS GOLSHIFTEH FARAHANI.


TARDIF THE AUTHOR OF A BOOK WHOSE TITLE TRANSLATES INTO ENGLISH AS 'NEARLY PERFECT COUPLE'...



"New Book Reignites Rumours Of Relationship Between French President And Iranian Actress"-Euronews



On Monday Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin visiting Algeria in another sign of the renewed relationship between France and Algeria.


Darmanin will discuss the imprisonment of French journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria.


Gleizes detained when he probed the 2014 death of Algerian soccer league player Albert Ebosse said to have been killed by a soccer fan.   He investigated the possibility of Ebosse being killed by Algerian authorities. 


Discussions about cooperation on drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism also planned...


"Gerald Darmanin In Algiers On Monday To Discuss Judicial Cooperation And Detained Journalist Christophe Gleizes"-BFM-TV France



AND IN PARIS THIS AFTERNOON THE WEEKLY YELLOW VESTS PROTEST.  A RALLY ON A SIDEWALK WITH SPEAKERS. THE BACKDROP INCLUDING A MOCK GASOLINE PUMP...


                VIDEO YELLOW VESTS PROTEST PARIS MAY 16, 2026



                                                     For now that's news from France.




Also available this weekend's "Unplugged" post...Link








                                                    

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