Tag: France
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Amazing! France elects first transgender mayor
A transgender woman, Marie Cau has been elected as the mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, a commune in the Nord department of northern France. The term transgender defines people whose gender identity differs from the sex to which they were assigned at birth. The 55-year-old politician, who based her electoral campaign on ecological sustainability and building the…
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1994 Genocide: Rwanda’s most wanted man with $5m bounty on his head arrested in France
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 25 years on the run, accused of playing a leading role in one of the worst massacres of the 20th century. The 84-year-old, who is Rwanda’s most-wanted man and had a $5m bounty on his head, was living under a false identity in…
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French lockdown ends after 54 days
France’s strict 54-day coronavirus lockdown was officially over on Monday, however many restrictions were due to remain in place. French people will now be able to leave their homes without carrying a signed declaration as to why they are on the streets and most shops and other workplaces are set to reopen. However, in a…
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US hints Nigeria on fresh $319m Abacha loot in UK, France
There is fresh $319m loot of Ex- Head of States, General Sani Abacha, in France and the United Kingdom, the United States has declared. $167m of the loot is in France while UK has $152m of Abacha assets, it added. The United States however stated the $152m loot in the UK is a subject of…
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Just in: Fela’s Ex-drummer, Tony Allen, dies in France
Former drummer, composer and songwriter of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Tony Allen, has passed away. Allen died in Paris, France, on Thursday. Born in 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria, Tony Allen began playing drums at age 18 while working as an engineer for a local radio station. He was influenced by Nigerian and Yoruba music…
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France struggling to curb rate of COVID-19 pandemic, says health official
France says it is struggling to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, its top health official Jerome Salomon said on Monday, as authorities consider whether to implement a partial lockdown. Salomon expressed his regret that many Parisians had ventured out in large numbers on Sunday despite official advice to stay…
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Culture minister, five lawmakers infected with coronavirus
France’s culture minister has become the latest politician to be infected by the coronavirus, a government colleague said on Monday, after several lawmakers came down with the COVID-19 illness. Franck Riester is doing well and resting at home, health minister Olivier Veran said on BFM Television. Five French parliamentarians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus,…
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Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low’ goes Gold in France without promotion
Nigerian singer and Grammy Award-nominee, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, on Sunday shared good news to his dedicated fans over the Gold plaque received in France. The Gold plaque was given to him for garnering 15 million streams in France via his 2019 hit single titled ‘On The Low’. According to Burna Boy,…
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France bans public gatherings of more than 5,000 people
France on Saturday banned public gatherings of more than 5,000 people following a surge in new coronavirus cases. Government reported 16 new cases yesterday alone. “All public gatherings of more than 5,000 people in a confined space are temporarily banned across France,” Health Minister Olivier Veran said as he emerged from a cabinet meeting. One…