Corentin Cohen is a research fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. He is interested in the political economies of West Africa, Central Africa, and Latin America and is currently doing research on the role of professionals and companies in crafting new relationships between states. Cohen received his PhD in political science and international relations from Sciences Po and lectured on international relations and on African politics at Sciences Po and the Sorbonne.
While Macron’s pivot has created new political space for France-Africa engagement on more equal footing, the French president’s vision of mutual aid and reciprocal partnerships between France and African countries remains unfulfilled.
