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France’s Intelligence Service Exposed in an Attempt to Destabilise Niger — Reports
Recent revelations from Radio Télévision du Niger (RTN) have ignited panic in France, suggesting that France’s intelligence service, the General Directorate of External...
Survivors of Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Accuses France of Being ‘Complicit’
Survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have accused France was “complicit” in the atrocities that killed approximately 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. The...
Madagascar To Receive Remains of Traditional Leader Slain By France
France has commenced implementation of plans to return human remains of Madagascan anti-colonialism heroes killed in the late 19th century. They include the...
At UNGA, Niger Accuses France Of Funding Terrorism in Sahel Region
The Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré on Munday accused France and its Western allies of funding and supporting terrorist groups...
France Lobbyist Robert Bourgi Discloses $4M Payment from Ex-Gabon President Ali Bongo as Middleman
A French lawyer and Françafrique lobbyist, Robert Bourgi, has revealed that Gabonese Ex-President Ali Bongo paid him about $4 million from 2009-2013 for...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Open Investigation Against FRANCE24 Journalist for Terror Links in the Sahel
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have ordered an investigation into the “biased comments” made by Wassim Nasr, a journalist with the French channel,...
Fireboy’s ‘Peru’ Earns Diamond Certification In France
Fireboy’s chart-topping single, Peru, has earned a diamond certification in France, marking another major achievement for the Afrobeats genre. The 2021 hit, bolstered...
France Charges Telegram CEO with Multiple Offenses, Demands €5 Million Bail
French authorities have charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with multiple offences related to alleged illegal activities on his messaging platform. Durov, arrested on...
Telegram Founder Arrested at Airport in France
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. Officers from France’s anti-fraud unit, linked to French customs,...
Despite Public Outcry, Tinubu Travels To France In $100 Million Newly Acquired Jet
President Bola Tinubu is set to leave Abuja on Monday for a brief working visit to France, according to a statement issued by...
Niger Grants Kemi Seba Diplomatic Passport After France Revoked His Citizenship
The Niger military government has granted Pan-Africanist and anti-imperialist activist Kemi Seba a diplomatic passport as a Special Advisor to the Nigerien Head...
Despite Stealing £4,000 Wine, France Appoints Marc Fonbaustier As Nigerian Ambassador
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs have appointed Marc Fonbaustier as the new French Ambassador to...