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
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
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
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
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
World powers in new push for Libya peace
World powers gathered on Wednesday in Berlin to seek lasting peace in Libya by ensuring the conflict-wracked North African... Read more
25 Jun, 2021
SA, France, WHO to announce new Covid-19 vaccine-technology transfer hub
South Africa, France, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are set to make a joint announcement on Covid-19 vaccines... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
France slams Russian ‘seizure of power’ in Central African Republic
France on Friday accused Russia of proceeding with a “seizure of power” in the Central African Republic, acknowledging that... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Mali’s new government: The tasks ahead
Mali’s new government has less than nine months to steer one of the world’s most troubled countries back to... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
French army kills Mali jihadist linked to journalist murders
French soldiers have killed a Malian jihadist suspected of being responsible for the kidnapping and death of two French... Read more
13 Jun, 2021
