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Senegal, Chad accuse French President Macron of 'contempt' over remarks on African 'ingratitude'
Gelle Dheere  |  Jan 07, 2025

Sonko reminded Macron that if African soldiers—often forcibly mobilised, mistreated, and ultimately betrayed—had not fought during World War II to def...

Ivory Coast says French military to withdraw ending decade-long presence
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 01, 2025

Currently, France maintains approximately 600 soldiers in Ivory Coast, constituting its largest remaining contingent in West Africa.

French President Macron backs Ethiopia's debt restructuring efforts
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Last month, Ethiopia and IMF agreed on the second review of a $3.4 billion financing programme.

French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte archipelago
Reuters  |  Dec 16, 2024

Authorities had also established an air bridge between Mayotte and Reunion Island, another French overseas territory on the other side of Madagascar.

Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands, in worst storm in century
Reuters  |  Dec 16, 2024

It was difficult to ascertain the precise death toll after the cyclone, which also raised concerns about access to food, water and sanitation, authori...

Kiswahili and French recognised as official languages of the EAC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2024

The Heads of State also agreed to accelerate the establishment of the Political Federation, marking the fourth and final stage of the EAC's integratio...

Ethiopia rights body demands probe into opposition figure's killing
Amina Wako  |  Apr 10, 2024

Bate Urgessa, a member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), was reportedly killed while visiting his hometown of Meki in Oromia.

French media giant Canal+ makes $2.9 billion offer for MultiChoice
Amina Wako  |  Apr 08, 2024

The deal would create a pan-African broadcasting powerhouse capable of bringing African content to global audiences and competing on an international...

France to offer evacuation flights for vulnerable citizens in Haiti
AFP  |  Mar 24, 2024

Around 1,100 French citizens live in Haiti, many of them holding dual nationalities.

Ethiopia accused of silencing dissent, targeting journalists
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 06, 2024

In 2023, Addis arrested and jailed eight journalists after covering the Amhara conflict.

Detained French journalist Antoine Galindo overstepped accreditation, Ethiopia says
AFP  |  Feb 28, 2024

Antoine Galindo "engaged in activities in total contradiction with the reason for his visit, in particular collecting information related to internal...

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