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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, Niger’s 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 – a key figure in…
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Beninese anti-activist Kemi Seba arrested in Paris
Beninese activist Kémi Séba 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. It’s unclear why he travelled to France, and there has been no official comment on his arrest yet. Recently, Séba 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-Cotterêts, (France). French is one of the 5…
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France-Africa Summit in Kenya is yet “another mess”, according to an expert
France has relocated its summit to an English-speaking country for 2026, because it is no longer welcome in French-speaking countries, where an “anti-French political sentiment” has taken root, Boubacar Kado Magagi, a Nigerien public finance consultant, told Sputnik Africa. “France no longer has anything to give and advise African countries. It has been humiliated and…
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Guinea returns to Francophonie body three years after suspension
Guinea has rejoined the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) three years after its suspension following a military coup that ousted President Alpha Condé. The decision, made this week at a meeting chaired by OIF Secretary-General Louise Mushikiwabo from Rwanda, comes with a call for the country to continue its efforts on human rights and…
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French army withdraws from Côte d’Ivoire’smilitary camp after 48 yearsof presence
The French forces’ shooting and military exercise camp in Lomo-Nord was handed over to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on September 17. Established in 1975, the military site had been a source of tension with local populations who denounced the lack of security. An incident occurred in 2022 when a live-fire…
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JUST IN: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov breaks his silence after his recent arrest.
In a recent Telegram post, Durov shares his side of the story. If a country is unhappy with an internet service, the established practice is to start a legal action against the service itself. Using laws from the pre-smartphone era to charge a CEO with crimes committed by third parties on the platform he manages…
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Paris to name sports venue after dead Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei
The French capital will pay tribute to Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set on fire by her boyfriend, by naming a sports facility in her honour, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday. The marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Games last month died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in…
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Hackers bombard France with DDoS attacks
Hackers have hit French government websites with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in support of detained telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. The targets of the attacks included government platforms, public service portals, an online doctor’s appointment system and non-governmental websites such as the Institute of Social Sciences and Politics and the daily newspaper La Voix…
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