Emmanuel Macron said he wants to seek "forgiveness" for France’s colonisation of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts. During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, including investment in a major hydroelectric dam project.
"Our presence here is not innocent, and our history has been written... with deeply painful pages," Macron said during a remembrance ceremony at the former royal palace in the capital Antananarivo on Thursday.
