Tag: France
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France, Germany resist U.S. plan for bigger NATO role against ISIS
France and Germany are resisting a plan by U.S. officials for NATO to take a bigger role in the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, in line with calls from President Donald Trump for the alliance to do more to combat terrorism. Many alliance members hope the plan will be announced in Brussels…
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Manhunt underway for hackers behind global WannaCry Ransomware cyberattack
International investigators hunted Saturday for those behind an unprecedented cyber-attack that affected systems in dozens of countries, including at banks, hospitals and government agencies, as security experts sought to contain the fallout. The assault, which began Friday and was being described as the biggest-ever cyber ransom attack, struck state agencies and major companies around the…
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Osinbajo congratulates France President-elect, Macron
The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France. In a congratulatory letter to the President-elect, Osinbajo said he received the news of the election of the 39-year old Macron with satisfaction, noting that under successive governments, the relations between Nigeria and France had blossomed.…
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Just in: Voting starts in French Presidential election
France began voting Sunday in the first round of the most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with the outcome seen as crucial for the future of the beleaguered European Union. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron are the favourites to progress to a run-off on May 7 but polls have shown the…
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Group worried over France role in combating Boko Haram
A coalition of stakeholders committed to restoring peace in the north east under the aegis of Concerned Statesmen and Patriots In Nigeria (COSPIN) have expressed concern over what they described as the role of France in the activities of Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, convener of the coalition, Professor…
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The French invasion of Nigeria by proxy
Richards Murphy Nigeria has indeed seen tough times, tough times that have lasted over six years, with accompanying wanton destruction of lives and properties running into billions of naira. While it is argued in some quarters that the Boko Haram crisis has some international sponsors, I nonetheless think there is more than just foreign sponsorship…
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France, Germany gang up against Trump
France and Germany have formed a united front against President Donald Trump following the announcement of travel ban by his government. A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel says the German leader believes the Trump’s travel ban on people from some Muslim-majority countries is wrong. After meeting on Saturday, the foreign ministers of both nations, Jean-Marc…