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๐ France calls on EU to push Israel toward two-state deal
France on Monday called on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians. โThe European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has to express its expectations and show the means that we can incentivise the Israeli government to hear this appeal,โ he said. The latest comment from the…
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๐ฌ๐ถ Equatorial Guinea Accuses France of Neocolonialism over Seized Paris Mansion
Equatorial Guinea has accused France of neocolonialism at a UN hearing in The Hague, following the confiscation of a โฌ100 million mansion in Paris. The property was seized after Vice President Teodorin Nguema Obiang โ son of President Teodoro Obiang โ was convicted by a French court on corruption and embezzlement charges in 2021. Obiang…
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French first lady Brigitte Macron to take libel case to highest court of appeals
Brigitte Macron is not backing down in her legal battle against two women who have claimed the French first lady was born a man.ย Last week, a Paris appeals court overturned earlier convictions that found the two women guilty of spreading false claims. The court ruled that they had acted in good faith and quashed…
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๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ท Colonial Legacy: Madagascar Demands France Return “Stolen” Islands
Madagascar has renewed its claim to the รparses Islands, which France has held since the colonial era. The split occurred in 1960 โ just before Madagascarโs independence โ and has remained a sore point ever since. Even the UN twice (in 1979 and 1980) ruled the islands illegally seized, but Paris ignored the resolutions. This…
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Malian artist Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70 following an illness
Amadou formed half of the famous music duo Amadou & Mariam, the ‘blind couple from Mali.’ Their France-based manager Yannick Tard said he died Friday afternoon in the hospital. Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died at 70 following an illness, his family said on Friday, April…
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๐จ๐ฎ France Returns Last Military Base to Ivory Coast, Marking End of an Era
On February 20, 2025, France officially handed over its sole remaining military base in Ivory Coast, the Port-Bouet military camp, to local authorities. This marks the end of decades of French military presence in the country, symbolizing a new chapter in bilateral relations. The ceremony, attended by defense ministers from both nations, included a symbolic…
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๐น๐ณ A Tunisian extremist is on trial accused of killing 3 people in a French church
A Tunisian man went on trial in France on Monday on terrorism charges over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020, one of multiple attacks that year linked to Islamic extremism. The assailant, who was shot and seriously wounded by police, says he remembers nothing.…
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๐ซ๐ท๐ฑ๐พ Sarkozy on Trial: Gaddafi’s Shadow Over Franceย
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 campaignโa 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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