France’s Sahel chief says ‘no redeployment’ to Niger from Mali
The head of France's anti-jihadist mission in the Sahel on Friday said French forces that were being pulled out of ...
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C.Africa launches probe into four French Legionnaires
The Central African Republic (CAR) says it has launched an investigation into four French Foreign Legionnaires who are part of ...
Algeria’s 60 years of complex relations with former occupier France
In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, it has gone through multiple crises with its former occupier, ...
‘In my heart’: the Europeans who remain in Algeria, 60 years on
Marie-France Grangaud says she has only one regret: she has spent eight decades in Algeria, the country of her birth, ...
Benin exhibits stolen treasures returned by France
Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday will inaugurate an exhibition of historic treasures returned by France last year, nearly 130 ...
French withdrawal from Mali opens door to jihadist talks
France's planned military withdrawal from Mali has opened the door to talks between the Malian government and al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists, which ...
Mali asks France to pull out troops ‘without delay’
Mali's army-led government on Friday asked France to withdraw its forces from the Sahel state "without delay", calling into question ...
Macron hosts African leaders ahead of expected Mali withdrawal
President Emmanuel Macron welcomed African leaders for dinner in Paris Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement that France is withdrawing ...
French case closed over plane attack that sparked Rwanda genocide
France's top court on Tuesday confirmed that a probe should be closed into the shooting down of a presidential plane ...
Macron expected to announce Mali withdrawal
French President Emmanuel Macron this week will announce that French troops will be withdrawn from Mali and redeployed elsewhere in ...
Chinese, French oil majors seal deal for Uganda megaproject
Chinese and French oil giants sealed a landmark $10-billion deal on Tuesday to develop Uganda's energy resources and build a ...
EU urges Mali to reconsider troop withdrawal demand
European nations pushed back Wednesday against the Malian military government's demands that newly arrived Danish special forces fighting jihadists immediately ...
Domestic violence prompts young mum’s flight to Europe
Forced to marry as a teenager, Merline fled Cameroon to escape, embarking on a years-long journey blighted by sexual violence ...
‘Criminals’ in top state jobs in DR Congo, says Mukwege
Campaigning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege is urging his country's government to do more to bring war criminals to justice, alleging ...
140 countries engaged in bargaining over global tax as it enters key stage
Nearly 140 countries will haggle over key details of a global corporate tax plan this week, with some concerned about ...
Women’s Six Nations: England edge France to win
Champions England left it late to beat France 10-6 in the women's Six Nations final at the Twickenham Stoop on ...
Global COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
Just over a year since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, the world crossed a threshold on Saturday with the global ...