Francophonie: Rwandan candidate gets boost for top job
The International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) will choose its new leader at a summit in Armenia this Thursday and Friday. The candidature of Rwandan Louise […]
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I like Nigeria a lot. It’s an appealing country – Emmanuel Macron to Buhari
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari to support the West African nation’s efforts to eliminate the terrorist Boko […]
France’s Macron to revive G5 Sahel force talks in Nouakchott
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to revive talks around the deployment of the G5 Sahel counterterrorism force when he attends the 31st African Union […]
Angola to join former colonies of Britain, France
Angola’s president, Joao Lourenco, on Wednesday, expressed his country’s interest to join the Commonwealth and the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie. In an exclusive interview […]
Malian ‘Spiderman’ made French citizen after rescuing child from Paris balcony
A young man from Mali is being praised as a hero in France after he scaled a four-storey building to save a child dangling from […]
French, Rwandan presidents hold talks in Paris amid tense diplomatic ties
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron held talks in Paris Wednesday, as diplomatic ties remain icy over the 1994 genocide. […]
GPE: $2.3 billion pledged to finance education of millions of children
An unprecedented worldwide support for the education of millions of children was expressed at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Financing Conference held in Dakar […]
Twenty delegations join G5-Sahel force summit in France
The five heads of state of the G5-Sahel joint force are meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in France this Wednesday […]
Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million to G5 Sahel military force
Saudi Arabia has promised up to $100 million to support the Joint counterterrorism force, set up by the Group of Five Sahel States, known as […]
Fight against religious extremism: Emmanuel Macron praises King Mohammed VI
In a speech from Ouagadougou, French President Emmanuel Macron hailed Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for “his eminent, leading role in the fight against obscurantism and […]