April 21, 2023
Africa: European Union Adopts Law to Ban Products Driving Deforestation
The European Union has approved a law aiming to curb deforestation by prohibiting products obtained from degraded or deforested land. While some have hailed the legislation,… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Sudan: France Joins World Leaders in Voicing Concern Over Fighting in Sudan
France has joined the US and the UN in voicing "deep concern" at the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and called on warring military factions in Khartoum "to do everything to stop"… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Rwanda: France to Erect Paris Memorial to Rwanda Genocide Victims
France is to build a memorial to the victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, it said Friday, as Kigali marks 29 years since the slaughter. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Call for Investigation After Head of DR Congo Broadcasting Body Attacked in Paris
The Head of the broadcasting body in the DR Congo, Christian Bosembe, was attacked in Paris while on a tour to meet with European media and francophone institutions.The Congolese… Read more »
March 12, 2023
Mali: Has the French Government Forgotten Hostage Olivier Dubois?
French journalist Olivier Dubois was taken hostage in Mali nearly two years ago. His family and support group regularly contact the French authorities and try to raise public… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Angola: France's Macron Hails Renewed Economic Ties With Angola
French President Emmanuel Macron has inked an economic deal with Angola, the second country on his four-nation tour of central Africa aimed at renewing frayed ties with the… Read more »
Africa: France, NGOs Pledge 100m Euro to Protect World's Tropical Forests
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and two non-profits would contribute 100 million euros to an "action plan" for preserving the world's tropical forests. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: Macron Vows Era of French Interference in Africa Is Over
The era of French interference in African affairs is "well over", President Emmanuel Macron said in Gabon on Thursday during his four-nation tour of central Africa. Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: France Plans 'Noticeable Reduction' of Troops in Africa - But Plans More Training
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a "noticeable reduction" of France's troop presence in Africa following a withdrawal from Mali and Burkina Faso after years fighting… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Mali: Junta Denounces 'Aggressive' Statement From EU Council President
Three UN peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in central Mali. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: South Africa Risks U.S. Ire By Staging Naval Exercises With China and Russia
In a controversial move that has strained its relationships with the EU and the US, South Africa will host naval exercises off its eastern coast with Chinese and Russian ships. The… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Angela Merkel Awarded UN Peace Prize in Côte d'Ivoire for Helping Refugees
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office. Read more »
February 04, 2023
Burkina Faso: Transitional Leader Denies Diplomatic Split From Paris
Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's junta leader, said his country has not severed diplomatic ties with France, despite asking it to withdraw its forces, and denied Russian… Read more »
Africa: Russian Wagner Group Battles French 'Zombies' in Africa Propaganda Campaign
Video cartoons circulating on social media have shed light on a Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sapping France's influence among its African allies, analysts say. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Burkina Faso: Govt Confirms Deadline for Withdrawal of French Troops
Burkina Faso on Monday confirmed that the authorities in the capital, Ouagadougou, have asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Burkina Faso: Junta Demands Exit of French Troops Within a Month
Burkina Faso's military regime told France it wants its troops stationed in the country to leave within a month, the state news agency AIB reported on Saturday. This came as… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Africa: Germany Offers to Return 1,000 Human Skulls to Former East African Colonies
Berlin's museum authority announced this week that it was ready to return hundreds of human skulls from the former colony of German East Africa, after studying the remains to… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Protesters Call for France's Ambassador to Leave
Demonstrators in Burkina Faso's capital on Friday demanded France's ambassador leave the country and called for the closure of a French military base, according to an AFP… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: French Former President Hollande Labels Wagner 'Neo-Colonials'
France's former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali - branding the group… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Senegal: France's Le Pen Looks to Enhance International Credentials in Senegal
Far-right MP Marine Le Pen is in Senegal for three days - her first trip abroad since failing to clinch the French presidency in April last year. The visit is an opportunity to… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King
Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: French, German Ministers in Ethiopia to Support Tigray Peace Process
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
January 01, 2023
Chad: How an African Pastry Chef Brought Chadian Chic to Paris
Hissein Mahamoud Barkai won France's Lebey Prize for best artisan in 2022. A member of the Toques françaises association of chefs, he's become an ambassador for Chadian… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Recalls Ambassador to France Over Suspected Graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recalled its ambassador to France over suspected "financial misappropriation" in running its embassy in Paris. Read more »