French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen who founded France’s far-right National Rally party has died aged 96, according to The Guardian on January...
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Macron suggests Sahel countries are ungrateful towards France
French president Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by suggesting that the Sahel countries that France military intervened in have...
France: Former President Sarkozy to stand trial in Libyan case
France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial on January 6th over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 election...
France: Two Algerian influencers arrested on terrorist charges
Two Algerian social media influencers were arrested by French authorities on January 3rd after both allegedly made terrorist threats online,...
Ivory Coast becomes latest country to as French troops to leave
The Ivory Coast became the latest African country to ask French troops leave, following the footsteps of other former French...
First French base handed to Chad as withdrawal starts
France has officially handed over its first military base to Chad, as the former colonial power sees its international influence...
Sahel juntas reject regional bloc withdrawal delay
It seems the juntas of Sahel states Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are determined to forge a new path, rejecting...
Algeria warns of retaliation over alleged secret French plot
Algeria has charged French Ambassador Stephane Romatet to address accusations of “hostile plans” by the French intelligence services, according to...
Macron names ally Bayrou as PM
French president Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on December 13th, according to Reuters....
French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
Morocco and France reaffirm defence ties
Morocco and France reaffirmed their robust defence partnership during the 22nd session of the Joint Military Commission held in Rabat...
France-Morocco military chiefs meet, amid growing ties
Following a recent thawing of frosty relations between France and Morocco, both these countries now are looking at integrating their...
French government facing no-confidence vote
The French government is facing an almost-certain imminent collapse after the left and far-right parties said they will back a...
Chad ends French troop presence, Senegal to follow
Chad said on November 28th that it had ended its defence co-operation pact with France, a move that could see...
Macron acknowledges 1944 West Africa killings as massacre
French president Macron for the first time recognised the killing of West African soldiers by the French army in 1944...
