Tag: France
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🇫🇷🇱🇾 Sarkozy on Trial: Gaddafi’s Shadow Over France
The former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, is back in court, this time facing allegations of illegal campaign financing tied to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The trial, which began on January 6, 2025, accuses Sarkozy of accepting up to 50 million euros from Gaddafi’s regime to fund his 2007 presidential campaign—a direct violation of…
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Air France Losing Market Share in Africa: A Looming Revenue Crisis
Africa, a continent of rapid economic growth and an emerging middle class, has long been a lucrative market for global airlines. Air France, with its extensive network connecting African capitals to Europe and beyond, has traditionally enjoyed a dominant position in the region. However, recent trends suggest that this dominance is waning, posing a serious…
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French Corruption Investigation Sends Shockwaves Through Ivory Coast’s Elite
In a revelation that has sent ripples through Abidjan’s political and business circles, a French magistrate has been quietly investigating a network of alleged corruption and money laundering tied to prominent figures in Ivory Coast’s elite. The inquiry, which targets suspected “corruption of foreign public officials” and “money laundering,” implicates several high-ranking officials and business…
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🇫🇷France’s African Influence Wanes: A Pivot Toward Anglophone Africa
France’s grip in Africa continues to weaken. Following military and diplomatic pushback in the Sahel region—particularly from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—France is now facing forced renegotiations of key contracts with Senegal and Chad. This decline marks a major turning point for France’s influence on the continent. However, recent developments suggest Paris is recalibrating its…
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🇹🇩🇫🇷 Chad Ends Military Ties With France: A New Chapter in African Sovereignty
In a bold move signaling a shift in the geopolitical landscape of central Africa, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced the termination of Chad’s military cooperation agreements with France. The announcement, made during a televised address, underscores Deby’s commitment to fulfilling promises made during his inauguration in May 2024. According to Deby, the defense…
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🇳🇪Niger Takes Control of Uranium Mine Amid Growing Rift with France
The diplomatic spat between Niger’s military-led government and its former colonial power, France, has taken a dramatic turn. In a move that underscores the shifting dynamics of control over Africa’s natural resources, Niger’s junta has seized control of the Somair uranium mine, which had been operated by the French nuclear energy company, Orano. The Somair…
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🇸🇴🇲🇬 At Least 22 Somalis Dead After Boats Capsize off Madagascar
At least 22 Somali citizens died when two migrant boats capsized off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis said. Madagascar’s Port, Maritime, and River Authority (APMF) said the boats had set sail from Somalia for the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Nov. 2, a journey of several…
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🇳🇪🇫🇷 Niger authorities announce arrest of suspect reportedly spying for France
According to the Nigerien state television, the country’s special services had detained a man suspected of working for the Directorate-General for External Security, the French foreign intelligence service. The detainee reportedly presented an identity card in the name of Marius Barcea, but according to the report, this document is fake. The man was found to…
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🇩🇿 Algeria marks 70th anniversary of start of revolt against French rule
A military parade was held in Algiers on Friday to mark 70 years since the start of the Algerian revolution. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune took part in the parade, saluting to cheering crowds from a tank before presiding over the ceremony.
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France delivers first Kamikaze drones (Colibri) to Ukraine
The first tests of a French-made kamikaze drone, which will soon be transferred to Ukraine, took place in France. Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the French Armed Forces, announced this on his page on X. According to him, the first successful tests of the new kamikaze drone, ordered from industry as part of a tender launched in May…
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