French President Emmanuel Macron opens the two-day "Francophonie" summit on Friday, hoping to bolster French clout in a conflict-ridden world. Chad President Mahamat Idriss Déby, an ally of France and regular visitor to Paris, will be a prominent guest, as will Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Watch Macron's opening address live on FRANCE 24 at 2:30pm Paris time (GMT+2).