At the UN on Thursday, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna declared that her country defends the principle of equality between states – 'a principle that no one can or must compromise' – and supports 'African solutions to crises in Africa'.

Focusing a large portion of her address to the General Assembly on global hotspots and the situation in Africa, Ms. Colonna said that: 'We believe in African solutions to African crises, and we support African regional organizations whenever they request support from their partners'.