Tag: France
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France ends military presence in Niger after coup, recalls ambassador
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an end to France’s military presence in Niger and the recall of its ambassador, in response to the recent coup that ousted the democratically elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum. This decision is a notable blow to France’s policy in Africa, especially concerning the Sahel region where they had…
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France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Minister
France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the culture minister, Rima Abdul-Malak said. Abdul-Malak said this after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this week
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Babysitting France in Africa – By Owei Lakemfa
FRANCE is a problem. In Africa, it is a man-child fighting hard to retain its feeding bottle. The United Kingdom-based Socialist Labour organised a virtual conference of Africans to discuss this and the current crises in Africa, with an emphasis on the Francophone countries.
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Olivier Giroud forced out of France win
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud suffered an ankle injury in action for France last night. Giroud started France’s Euro2024 qualifying win
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Without France there’d be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – Macron
Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali … Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still be Niger”, French President Emmanuel Macron told French publication Le Point. Macron is referring to the former colonial power’s interventions in the mid-2000s, Operations Serval and Barkhane.
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Niger coup: We only declared France Ambassador persona non grata, Nig, US not involved
The Niger Republic Foreign Affairs Ministry has denied declaring the US and Nigerian Ambassadors persona non grata. On Friday, Niger’s foreign affairs ministry reportedly released a statement, ordering the expulsion of Usman alongside some Western diplomats. In reaction to German Ambassador Olivier Schnakenberg’s refusal to reply to an invitation by the ministry for a discussion…
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U21: Thierry Henry named new France coach
Former France striker Thierry Henry has taken on his next coaching job with Les Bleus. Henry will serve as the nation’s Under-21s coach until 2025, per the
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Don’t declare war against Niger Republic to please US, France-lawmaker urges Tinubu
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has told president Bola Tinubu not to rush into war with Niger Republic in his bid to please the United States of America and France, as doing so could earn Nigeria the wrath of Russia.
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Niger puts an end to uranium and gold export to France
Niger coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani, despite being EU’s largest supplier of uranium, halts uranium and gold export to France.
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I’d have joined Chelsea even if… – Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku insists he didn’t hesitate joining Chelsea this summer. The France striker arrived from RB Leipzig