Niger disquiet grows over France convoy protester deaths
Niamey – France is facing a wave of anger in Niger, a key ally in the Sahel, over the... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Niger president calls for probe into troubled France convoy
Niamey – Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum called on Friday for an investigation into a French military convoy heading to Mali... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
Europe builds up Mali force as France draws down troops
Ménaka – France’s military camps in Mali are going quiet as Paris winds down its security presence in the... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
France bans most UK travel as Omicron fears mount
Paris – France said on Thursday it would ban non-essential travel to and from Britain in a bid to... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Jail term sought for Rwanda driver over genocide
Paris – French prosecutors on Wednesday asked for a 15-year jail term for a former hotel driver accused of... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
French soldiers lower flag after years in Mali’s Timbuktu
Timbuktu – French troops were preparing to leave the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, in a symbolic departure... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
French forces pack up in Mali for Sahel pullout
Gao – After nine years deployed in Mali, France is organising a drawdown, with troops preparing to leave the... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Burkina Faso protest seeks ‘justice’ for 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo
Ouagadougou – Several hundred people demonstrated on Monday in the Burkina Faso capital demanding “justice” for investigative journalist Norbert Zongo,... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
France’s Dupont named World Rugby player of the year
Dublin – Antoine Dupont on Friday became the first Frenchman to win World Rugby’s player of the year since Thierry... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Trial to begin in Madagascar over alleged coup plot
Antananarivo – A trial will begin on Monday in Madagascar for 21 people accused of planning a coup d’etat, including... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
