World France extends Covid health pass rule to teens Paris – France on Thursday began requiring teenagers 12 and older to present a Covid-19 “health pass” to enter public... Read more 30 Sep, 2021
World Macron’s ex-bodyguard on trial over beating of protesters Paris – President Emmanuel Macron’s former bodyguard goes on trial on Monday on charges of assaulting a young couple... Read more 13 Sep, 2021
News Six French soldiers detained at Equatorial Guinea airport Malabo – Six French soldiers were detained at the Bata airport in Equatorial Guinea on Thursday morning while stopping... Read more 30 Jul, 2021
Home Macron to reassure African leaders on commitment to fighting terror Paris – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to reassure Sahel leaders of his commitment to Africa’s anti-terror fight, at... Read more 10 Jul, 2021
Politics At least four Mali soldiers die in attack At least four soldiers in Mali have died in an attack by suspected jihadist gunmen near the border with... Read more 5 Jul, 2021
Politics Chad’s military leader leaves for talks in France The head of Chad’s military junta, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, has left N’Djamena for a “friendship and working visit”... Read more 4 Jul, 2021
Politics France resumes joint military operations with Mali France says it will resume joint military operations in Mali, after suspending them early last month following the west... Read more 4 Jul, 2021
News Uhuru Kenyatta, Macron meet as Paris courts east Africa Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they discussed several... Read more 2 Jul, 2021
Politics 6 Malian soldiers killed, 15 UN peacekeepers wounded in separate attacks Six Malian soldiers were killed on Friday in a raid in the centre of the war-torn Sahel state,... Read more 27 Jun, 2021
Arts and Leisure Racism row: SA’s Pretty Yende hits out at French police South African opera star, Pretty Yende has hit out at French police for issuing a “misleading statement” after... Read more 25 Jun, 2021