Tag: France
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πΈπ΄π²π¬ 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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π³πͺπ«π· 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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π©πΏ 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. SΓ©bastien 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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French nuclear multinational Orano halts uranium output at Niger’s Arlit mine amid financial strain
Orano will suspend production at its Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger due to financial difficulties faced by its Nigerien subsidiary, SomaΓ―r. The decision comes as border closures between Niger and Benin, triggered by the July 2023 coup, have blocked all uranium exports. The Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger is operated by its local…
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French NBA-star Tony Parker sat down with Africanews during his visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo
French NBA-star Tony Parker sat down with Africanews during his visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interview, he shares his vision for the Congolese youth and tells them to “keep dreaming big”.* Tell us about your project to develop sport in the DRC. I wanted to give something back, starting with my own…
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French NBA-star Tony Parker sat down with Africanews during his visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo
French NBA-star Tony Parker sat down with Africanews during his visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interview, he shares his vision for the Congolese youth and tells them to “keep dreaming big”.* Tell us about your project to develop sport in the DRC. I wanted to give something back, starting with my own…
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Niger renames its historic places to sever ties with French colonial past
Since it took control over the country in a July 2023 coup, Nigerβs military junta has been cutting ties with France and forging stronger ones with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali. One example of this shift is Tuesday’s rebranding of a major avenue in Niamey after Djibo Bakary β a key figure in…
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Beninese anti-activist Kemi Seba arrested in Paris
Beninese activist KΓ©mi SΓ©ba was arrested by French police in Paris, according to news reports. He is known for speaking out against France’s strong influence in French-speaking West African countries. Itβs unclear why he travelled to France, and there has been no official comment on his arrest yet. Recently, SΓ©ba was appointed as an advisor…
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Francophone summit opens in France
The summit of the Francophonie which gathers most of the world’s French-speaking countries kicks off on Friday in France, a first in 33 years. The organization (OIF) gathers 54 members amongst which 29 are African. For two days, delegations from around the world will be hosted in Villers-CotterΓͺts, (France). French is one of the 5…
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