Tag: france
France hammer Super Falcons 8-0 in friendly
The Super Falcons of Nigeria were hammered 8-0 by France senior women’s national team in an international friendly game played…
France seeks removal of EU sanctions on Zimbabwe
France says it wants sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the EU to be lifted and the new government assisted by…
France, Germany, Japan collaborate on setting up film schools in Nigeria
French, German and Japanese Embassies in Nigeria, are collaborating on setting up film schools in the country, says Mr Denys…
France pledges tough regulations to fight racism on internet
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Monday pledged tough regulations to fight racism and anti-Semitism on social media.
France will ‘name, shame’ firms who pay women less
France will “name and shame” employers who pay women less than men, President Emmanuel Macron said in comments marking International…
France wants airstrikes in Syria to end
France wants air strikes in Syria to end and calls for the opening of humanitarian corridors as soon as possible,…
France condemns killings in Cameroon, urges dialogue
France condemned on Friday attacks by suspected English-speaking separatists in Cameroon that killed three gendarmes, but urged the Cameroonian government…
Congolese security forces condemned for killing 6 protesters
France on Monday blamed Congolese security forces for shooting dead at least six people and injuring dozens during a protest…
Macron adviser says France would ‘look with kindness’ on UK Brexit change of mind
France would “look with kindness” on a decision by Britain to reverse the course of Brexit and remain in the…
France to abandon oil, gas production by 2040
The French lower house of parliament has approved a law that provides for the gradual abandonment of the exploration and…
France wants victories for ‘Sahel coalition’ against Islamist militants by mid-2018
France and Mali said the G5 Sahel military force must secure its first victories in tackling Islamist militants by the…
1994 genocide: Rwanda calls for probe into alleged French complicity
The Rwandan Government has called for an investigation into alleged French complicity in the country’s 1994 genocide in a published…
Violence against women: Germany, France call for collective global action
Bernhard Schlagheck, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, has called for a collective global action to end violence against women and…
France calls for peaceful solution after military seizes power in Zimbabwe
France said it was closely following events in Zimbabwe and stressed respect for constitutional law after the southern African country’s…
Equatorial Guinea VP sentenced in France
A French court has handed down a three-year suspended jail term to Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodorin Obiang for corruption.