France, May 13 -- The nine years since Macron took office have seen "profound changes" in France's relations with the African continent, the president said.

Where ties have historically been shaped by the legacy of French colonialism, Macron made resetting the dynamic an early priority of his presidency.

Speaking to RFI on Tuesday in a joint interview with France24 and TV5Monde, he said his goal had been to "reinvent" France's relationship with African nations and "fully recognise that it is a partnership of equals".

He pointed to joint investment, new security agreements, vaccine technology transfer and the restitution of looted artefacts as examples of how his administration has pursued this reboot.

"I have no regrets," Macron said....