France's President Emmanuel Macron (center L) shakes hands with French television journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi (center R)during a family photo at the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the "Cite internationale de la langue francaise" in the castle of Villers-Cotterets, north-eastern France, on October 4, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron hosts dozens of leaders of French-speaking countries for a summit he hopes will help boost French influence in a world beset by crises, in particular Africa. The leaders will gather from Ocotber 4 to 5 for the "Francophonie" summit, the first time the event has been held in France for 33 years. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)