Emmanuel Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a speaker on stage at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi and asked the audience to remain silent.

“There is a complete lack of respect,” Macron told participants, then urged those holding side discussions to continue them outside or in bilateral meeting rooms.

The French leader is in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, which brings together more than 30 African leaders, business executives and young entrepreneurs as France aims to strengthen economic and political ties across the continent.