Cocaine usage doubles in France
A government report revealed on January 14th that the number of cocaine users in France has nearly doubled to 1.1...
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Macron to visit Lebanon amid promise of French support
The office of Joseph Aoun, new president of Lebanon, said he met the French ambassador to Beirut on January 14th...
White House says Biden working with Sisi on Gaza ceasefire
The White House has said US president Joe Biden and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed negotiations for a ceasefire...
Sudanese army condemns ethnic killings in El-Gezira
The Sudanese army on condemned on January 14th what it called "individual violations" in Sudan's El-Gezira state in recent days...
Syria detains Egyptian videoed threatening Sisi
Syria has detained detained an Egyptian militant who had fought Islamists against toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad over threats made...
Macron’s top diplomatic advisor resigns
Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French president Macron, announced his resignation from the role amid tensions with the Elysée Palace's...
Algeria accuses France of waging disinformation campaign
Algeria accused France on January 11th of waging a disinformation campaign against it along with a diplomatic escalation through statements...
Egypt tries to catch up on solar energy as gas prices rise
A jump in the cost of natural gas imports has caused Egypt to focus on expanding solar energy for the...
Memo shows Mali enforcing gold seizure at Barrick site
A note to staff by mining company Barrick Gold reveals that the government of Mali have begun enforcing an order...
Sources say Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger
An Austrian woman was kidnapped in Agadez in central Niger on January 11th, according to two Nigerien security sources via...
Somali president visits Ethiopia amid improving relations
The Somali president visited Ethiopia on January 11th, his office said, the biggest indication yet of improving relations between the...
Provisional results show victory for Chad’s ruling party
Provisional results showed on January 12th that Chad's ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which...
Sudanese army retakes Wad Madani from RSF militia
Sudan's army said on January 11th that it was pushing out the rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from...
French military withdrawal from Chad continues
The withdrawal of French forces has continued in Chad, with a French military base in Abéché set to be handed...
Los Angeles wildfire damage costs estimated around $150bn
The scale of damage to Los Angeles, the second biggest city in the US, could be the costliest recorded history,...
