French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Paris for talks focused on the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned - after less than a month in the job.

The first part of the new French government, proposed by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, was approved by the country's president and announced a month after the resignation of the previous head of the cabinet.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived at the Elysee Palace to submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron after parliament ousted the government in a confidence vote.

President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism on Friday following reports that he made a controversial remark about France’s emergency care system, which the Elysee Palace strongly denied.