One of Macron’s deputies wants to do business with the butchers of Sudan
Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance (RE) party cannot agree on immigration, cannot secure its borders, and cannot articulate a coherent policy toward political Islam.
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France restarts deportations to Algeria after diplomatic freeze
France has quietly resumed the deportation of Algerian nationals in recent weeks, signalling a discreet but significant shift in migration co-operation between Paris…
German secret service allegedly wire-tapped US President Obama for five years
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (the Bundesnachrichtendienst, or BND) allegedly ran a wire-tap on former US President Barack Obama during five of his years…
France gives €65 million for urban mobility in Cameroon while its own buildings tumble
France's development agency is coming under fire for providing €65 million to finance an urban mobility programme in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, at a time when…
French embassy officials expelled from Algeria
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has announced that Algeria had ordered the expulsion of 12 French diplomatic embassy staff, giving them 48 hours to leave…
Algeria tells France they are not taking back violent migrants and France is powerless
A fiery Western leader on immigration is desperate to deport a series of violent criminals southward to a country the West once had great influence over—but that…
French tycoon Bolloré hit with alleged corruption charges
A coalition of 11 West African NGOs has filed a legal complaint against French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, accusing him of corruption, money laundering and handling…
The end of Franceafrique? Mali leaves Francophonie organisation
Mali's foreign minister has announced that the country will leave the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), following Niger and Burkina Faso.
Algeria slams French minister’s visit to disputed Western Sahara region
Algeria has slammed France for sending its culture minister to the contested Western Sahara, calling the move a "blatant disregard for international legality".
French Development Agency accused of ‘scandalous’ spending by MEP
Sarah Knafo, French MEP and Vice-President of Éric Zemmour's hard-right party Reconquête!
France hands over last army base in Chad
The French army has handed over its last military base near Chad's capital N'Djamena to the country's authorities following a military ceremony.
Côte d’Ivoire latest African nation to kick out French military
Côte d'Ivoire has said it will become the latest African country to kick out French troops amid the ongoing collapse of Paris' "Francafrique" influence on the continent.
Francafrique collapse: France starts to pull its military from Chad
France has started removing its fighter jets from central African country Chad as its armed forces begin their exit from the former French colony.
Françafrique collapse: Niger purges capital street names of French influence
The former French colony of Niger has purged the country's capital of street names that evoke its colonial master, amidst the continuing decline of the Françafrique…
Out of Africa: ‘Macron folds to leave Russia with the best hand’
Marking perhaps the inglorious end to France's lengthy imperial connections with Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron's Defence Council will cut the country's…
France to close embassy in Niger as military coup holds
France is to close its embassy in Niger after Paris and its ECOWAS partners were unable to overturn a military coup five months ago in the country.
Something to hide? Macron allies prevent publication of damning Africa ‘failure’ report
French President Emmanuel Macron's party is preventing a scathing parliamentary report into France's North Africa policy from being published
French ambassadors in Muslim nations rebel against Macron’s ‘pro-Israeli shift’
Ten French ambassadors in the Middle East have written to President Macron to oppose his "pro-Israeli" stance in the Israel-Hamas war.
France to pull ambassador and troops out of post-coup Niger
France will pull its ambassador and remaining troops out of Niger in the wake of the July military-backed coup d'etat in the country, President Emmanuel Macron has…
Niger cuts off French media after coup d’état
With the military taking power in Niger, anti-French sentiment in the country is growing; the new regime has interfered with French media broadcasting in the country.
Niger halts exports of uranium and gold to France
Niger has turned more hostile towards the West, and France in particular, after the African country’s military coup d'état on July 26.
Niger coup ‘no done deal’, France insists, even as support grows
The military coup in Niger has not yet succeeded, the French Government has insisted, while stating it is “illegitimate” and “deeply dangerous” for the region.