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France says withdrawing envoy from Niger, military cooperation with Niamey over
Sep 25, 2023 05:41France's President Emmanuel Macron says Paris is imminently withdrawing its ambassador from Niger followed by its troops, putting an end to military cooperation with Niamey.
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Clashes break out as thousands march against police violence in France
Sep 24, 2023 05:41Tens of thousands of people marched in France on Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organized by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally.
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Niger military: France deploying forces in West Africa for ‘aggression’
Sep 10, 2023 05:44Niger’s junta leaders say France is deploying its military forces to West African countries with a plan for “aggression” against its former colony.
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'Iran's Paris embassy functioning normally after attack by counterrevolutionary elements'
Sep 10, 2023 02:39The Iranian embassy in Paris is functioning normally without any problems following an attack on its building by a group of counterrevolutionary elements.
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Former French president: Ukraine joining EU wouldn’t bring peace to Europe
Sep 09, 2023 03:48France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy has warned against adding Kiev to the European Union, saying such a move would not bring peace to the continent.
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Gabon junta appoints former opposition leader Sima as interim prime minister
Sep 08, 2023 11:08Gabon’s military government has appointed a former opposition leader as the interim prime minister of the Central African country.
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Top French court backs ban on wearing Islamic abaya garment
Sep 08, 2023 06:08France's highest administrative court has upheld a controversial ban on wearing the Islamic abaya garment, a loose outfit worn by adolescent girls for decency.
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France in talks with Niger officials over troops exit
Sep 05, 2023 12:11France has started talks with Nigerien officials over the withdrawal of "illegal" French troops from the country.
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Thousands protest in Niger to demand France’s exit from country
Sep 02, 2023 09:11Thousands of people in Niger have protested near a French military base in the capital Niamey to express their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the West African country.
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Niger's military rulers orders police to kick out French ambassador after ultimatum
Sep 01, 2023 05:49Niger's military rulers have revoked the diplomatic immunity of France's ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country, according to a statement.