French film star Depardieu begins trial on sexual assault charges
French film star Gérard Depardieu, famous both inside and outside of France and the highest-profile figure in French cinema to...
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Top MENA analyst evaluates regional reaction to Ukraine war
A MENA expert has claimed that the Gulf states, Saudi Arabia in particular, have been the biggest regional beneficiary of...
Civil society group says strike on market in north Mali kills 18
Bloodshed has continued in the north of Mali where the junta-led government has spent over a decade fighting Tuareg separatist...
Egypt says division of Sudan a ‘red line’
Egypt has made clear its commitment to the unity of Sudan amid an attempt by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
Trump freezes federal funds to news outlet Voice of America
Federally-funded media is president Trump's current target for cuts, with funding to Voice of America (VOA) being stripped back after...
Senegal ex-president Sall “could face charges” following report
Ex-president of Senegal Macky Sall, who led the country from 2012 to 2024, stands accused of having presided over "catastrophic"...
UN chief says there is “disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”
Amid reports of record levels of anti-Muslim hate, UN chief Antonio Guterres on March 14th urged online tech platforms to...
Pro-junta militias linked to massacre in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch have again accused Burkina Faso's ruling military junta of being complicit in a massacre of civilians in...
Trump appoints Dearborn Heights mayor as Tunisia ambassador
After the recent appointment of the mayor of Hamtramck mayor Amer Ghalib as ambassador to Kuwait, president Trump has appointed...
Former Philippines president arrested on international court warrant
Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, is facing major charges of crimes against humanity from the International Criminal Court...
Chad extends detention of RFI journalist as crackdown continues
An RFI correspondent and a national TV journalist have been arrested in Chad in a move that has been condemned...
Kremlin says Russia and US in ‘initial stages’ of restoring ties
Russia and the US are in the "initial stages" of restoring ties according to the Kremlin, as Trump reorients US...
Journalist quits after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazis
A high-profile French journalist has stepped down from his role as an analyst for broadcaster RTL after comments comparing French...
France to give $211m to Ukraine, backed by frozen Russian assets
With tensions high between president Trump and president Zelensky and the freezing of US aid to Ukraine, France is stepping...
Algeria describes French-Moroccan border drills as ‘provocation’
The fallout between Algeria and France has continued after Algeria's foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador, Stéphane Romatet, on March...
