Niger quits international group of French-speaking nations
Niamey – Junta-run Niger, which has severed links with former colonial ruler France, on Monday said it was quitting... Read more
18 Mar
Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal’s fertile coast
Lompoul – Like something from the science fiction film “Dune”, the “world’s biggest mining dredger” has been swallowing acre... Read more
17 Mar
Macron says France and allies ‘united’ on Ukraine
Paris — President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France and its allies agreed Ukraine’s rights and European security... Read more
20 Feb
Europe leaders battle for unity in ‘new phase’ under Trump
Paris — European leaders at an emergency meeting in Paris Monday were divided on how to respond to US President... Read more
18 Feb
Macron warns against ‘peace that is a capitulation’ in Ukraine
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron warned against peace in Ukraine that would amount to “capitulation” in an interview... Read more
14 Feb
Scientists’ conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Paris — Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and... Read more
6 Feb
French PM set to survive no confidence vote
Paris — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected on Wednesday to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning... Read more
5 Feb
What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
Thierry Vircoulon, Université Paris Cité Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military... Read more
27 Jan
Pakistan flight departs for Paris after EU ban lifted
Islamabad — Pakistan’s state-owned airline, plagued by a history of deadly crashes and a pilot licence scandal, resumed flights... Read more
10 Jan
Chad accuses France’s Macron of ‘contemptuous’ comments
N’Djamena – Chad’s foreign affairs minister on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of showing contempt after he said... Read more
7 Jan
