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France, Mali suspend issuing visas to each other's citizens amid boiling tensions
Aug 11, 2023 06:40France and Mali have suspended issuing visas to each other's citizens, in a heightening of a row that has already prompted a French military withdrawal from the West African nation.
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Niger junta meets with Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog
Aug 10, 2023 09:42Officials with Niger's military junta, which has been holding onto power since a recent coup, have met with two Nigerian envoys, raising hopes of dialog that could avert the prospect of military intervention aimed at overturning the putsch.
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Niger's military accuses France of violating air space, destablizing country
Aug 10, 2023 07:27Niger’s junta has accused France of violating its airspace in a bid to destabilize the West African country.
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11 Ppeople missing after fire breaks out in eastern France
Aug 09, 2023 16:11Eleven people were missing after a fire broke out in a holiday cottage in eastern France, the local authorities said on Wednesday.
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France supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine
Aug 07, 2023 08:48France has reportedly made good its vow of supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine that can hit targets deep into Russia, with Kiev publishing footage of an undated video showing the Ukrainian president putting his signature on one of the missiles mounted on a bomber.
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Niger junta scraps military pacts with France
Aug 04, 2023 11:50Niger's military junta has scrapped a series of military cooperation agreements with France in a bid to put an end to the French forces' presence across the country and the subsequent looting of the resources of the impoverished nation.
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Hundreds in Niger stage protest rally amid rising anti-French sentiment
Aug 04, 2023 08:39Hundreds of people in Niger have taken to the streets to show their support for the military coup that has removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power and triggered anti-French sentiments across the region.
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IRGC chief warns of enemy plots to cause sedition on anniversary of last year's riots
Aug 02, 2023 07:01The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned of a new plot by enemies to stir unrest in the country on the anniversary of the foreign-backed riots that broke out following the death of a young Iranian woman last year.
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Over 700 given jail terms over June protests in France: Minister
Jul 20, 2023 06:55French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti says more than 700 people have been given jail terms in connection with the protests of the month of June in the country, hailing the fast-track trials that have alerted some defense lawyers.
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Syria condemns illegal entry of French Foreign Ministry delegation into its territory
Jul 18, 2023 15:18Syria has strongly condemned the illegal entry of a French delegation into the country, saying the move constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and a blatant attack on Syrian sovereignty.