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
Louis Vuitton ‘visionary’ designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41 after private battle with cancer
Paris – Top US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection, died on Sunday... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
Sergio Ramos to make PSG debut
Saint-Étienne – Spanish defender Sergio Ramos will make his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s Ligue 1 game... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
Josephine Baker to be first black woman immortalised in France’s Pantheon
Paris – Josephine Baker, the French-American dancer, singer and actress who mesmerised France with performances mocking colonialism and later... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
Two killed as French army convoy runs into fresh trouble in Niger
Niamey – A French military convoy heading to Mali on Saturday ran into more trouble in a town in... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
French military convoy in Burkina Faso remains blocked after protests
Ouagadougou – A French military convoy heading for Mali remained blocked in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being hampered... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
France urges citizens to leave war-hit Ethiopia ‘without delay’
Addis Ababa – France on Tuesday became the latest country to advise citizens to leave war-torn Ethiopia as Tigrayan... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Four wounded after Burkina Faso protest against French army
Ouagadougou – Four people were treated for gunshot wounds in Burkina Faso on Saturday after French and Burkinabe forces tried... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Franco-Cameroon artist Fred Ebami explores African icons in pop-art
Lagos – Inspired by Andy Warhol’s pop-art movement, Franco-Cameroonianartist Fred Ebami is exploring African and African-American icons with colourful,... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
‘Convalescing’ Charlene to miss Monaco’s national day – palace
Monaco – Princess Charlene of Monaco, the wife of Prince Albert II, will miss the principality’s national holiday this week... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
