Anti-French protesters rally in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Demonstrators in Burkina Faso’s capital on Friday demanded France’s ambassador leave the country and called for the... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
France gripped by strikes, protests against pension reform
Paris – More than a million people marched in France on Thursday to protest pension reforms, with some demonstrators... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
France, Germany press Africa to condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine
Addis Ababa – The French and German foreign ministers called on Friday on Africa to condemn Russian aggression in... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Regional force leaves Tigray city as France, Germany call for ‘justice’
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city on... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Macron won’t apologise to Algeria for colonisation
Paris – President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not “ask forgiveness” from Algeria for French colonisation but hopes... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
French, German ministers in Ethiopia to back peace process
Addis Ababa – The French and German foreign ministers arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday on a mission to... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
French minister meets with Burkina Faso leader, rejects interference
Ouagadougou – France’s deputy foreign minister, on a visit to jihadist-torn Burkina Faso, on Tuesday denied accusations that Paris... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Six wounded in Paris train station stabbing attack
Paris – An attacker stabbed six people on Wednesday at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris before... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Butchers on trial in France over alleged horsemeat fraud
Marseille – Twenty-five people go on trial in southern France on Monday accused of butchering horses from the pharmaceutical... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
New movie turns spotlight on France’s forgotten colonial troops
Thies – “They made us join up to wage war,” said Ndiogou Dieye, 103, casting his memory back more... Read more
5 Jan, 2023
