Coup attempt in Benin: France provided support to authorities
Benin received logistical and surveillance support from France during a failed coup attempt against President Patrice Talon, according to a...
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Andrew Hammond: Macron seeks reset in China ties
French President Emmanuel Macron recently travelled to China for what was technically a bilateral state visit. However, he has higher...
French interior minister announces potential visit to Algeria
The French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that he would potentially visit Algeria, after the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardoned...
France marks the tenth anniversary of 2015 terrorist attacks
On November 13th, France is reflecting on the tenth anniversary of the 2015 terrorist attacks that took place in Paris,...
Algeria pardons French-Algerian writer at Germany’s request
On November 12th, the office of the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune pardoned the French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after Germany's President...
France divided over Israeli orchestra visit amid Gaza war
A visit to Paris by Israel’s leading orchestra has triggered political controversy in France, as a major cultural workers’ union...
French far-right passes resolution against 1968 Algerian deal
The French parliament narrowly adopted a motion proposed by the far-right Rassemblement National to denounce the 1968 French-Algerian accords, passing...
French president’s wife set to prove her gender to a US court
As Macron's defamation lawsuit against right-wing influencer Candace Owens drags on, the French President and his wife bring new evidence...
France to recognise Palestine amid global pressure
French President Emmanuel Macron declared that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September,...
France: Macron warns of global threat, boosts defence budget
France's defence spending is set to increase sharply as President Emmanuel Macron warns of growing global threats to European security,...
French court of appeal reverses libel ruling in Brigitte Macron case
The Paris Court of Appeal on July 10th overturned libel convictions against Natacha Rey and Amadine Roy, two online figures...
Fearing judgement, Western leaders shift approach on Israel
Fearing judgement, Western leaders arguably have shifted on Israeli support. But is this a genuine moral change, or merely strategic...
Abbas pledges reforms in letter to Macron
On June 9th, France announced it had received confirmation from the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), President Mahmoud Abbas,...
Adesewa Olofinko: African-European Unions’ meeting in Brussels explained
On May 21, 2025, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) convened in Brussels for their third ministerial meeting,...
Algeria-France relations spiral as passport deal breached
Algeria has accused France of breaching a passport agreement as the tensions between the two countries continue to build. According...
