Tag: france
Nationwide strike hits France, access to Eiffel Tower prevented
The trade unions and the opposition are divided in their protest against the government at the moment.
France warns of resurgence of COVID-19 cases
New infections have been steadily rising since 10 days and the seven-day moving average of daily new cases reached an…
Mali accuses France of arming Jihadists
In a letter to the head of the United Nations Security Council dated Monday, Mali's foreign affairs minister, Abdoulaye Diop,…
Israel arrests 3 over “large-scale fraud” against France
Israeli authorities have arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into “large-scale fraud” against the French treasury and the…
France runs out of drinking water amid heat wave, drought
The drought is affecting the vast majority of mainland France, which only saw 0.38 inches of rain during the month…
France captures top IS militant, Albakaye in Mali
Albakaye was captured by Operation Barkhane forces between the night of June 11 and the early hours of June 12…
France reports first case of monkeypox
France’s Health Ministry confirmed the case after a PCR test was done on the patient on Thursday, French news channel…
Binance gets regulatory nod in France
Originally founded in China, Binance has largely pulled out of the country following Beijing’s sweeping crypto ban.
Macron or Marine Le Pen? France decides today
Until just weeks ago, opinion polls pointed to an easy win for the pro-European Union, centrist Macron, who was boosted…
France freezes €850m of Russian assets
France established a task force to implement EU sanctions against Russian oligarchs or those close to President Vladimir Putin.
Mali orders French troops leave immediately
A government spokesman announced on public television that the results of France’s nine-year military engagement in conflict-torn Mali were “not…
French military leaving Mali for Niger
Coups in Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso have weakened France's alliances in its former colonies, emboldened jihadists who control large…
France to close military bases in Mali for 6 months, says Macron
Paris said that Canada, France, and its allies in the European mission Takuba decided to begin coordinated withdrawal of troops…
Magashi calls for stronger Nigeria, France military ties
The minister said that Nigeria and France are strategic partners, adding that the partnership needed to be rejigged to take…
Mali accuses France’s military of partitioning the country
Mali has accused France’s military of deliberately dividing the West African country and of committing espionage during its fight against…