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France sets up French Alliance in Laayoune

French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, announced on Monday in Laayoune the establishment of a French Alliance in the city, aiming to boost cultural cooperation between France and Morocco, particularly in the southern provinces. “We want this Alliance to become a resource center and a key hub for cultural cooperation between France and Morocco,” Dati […]

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Senegal, France set up commission to oversee withdrawal of French military bases by end of 2025

Senegal and France have decided to establish a joint commission to handle the withdrawal of all French military personnel from the West African nation by the end of 2025. The joint commission is tasked with managing the departure of 350 French troops and the handover of French military bases, a joint statement from the foreign […]

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France to open cultural institute in Moroccan Sahara

French culture minister Rachida Dati will be paying a visit to Morocco on February 16-18, during which she will visit the Southern Provinces, the Sahara, where she will inaugurate a French cultural center in Laayoune. The center was promised after France backed Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, followed by a visit by French President Emmlanuel […]

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Morocco to join Global Partnership on AI

Some new countries, including Morocco, expressed on Sunday their interest to join the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) during a Ministerial Meeting of member countries, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced. On the sidelines of the AI Action Summit, which kicked off on Monday in Paris, France, Serbia and Slovakia brought […]

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Tebboune’s L’Opinion interview shows meddling in French, Malian domestic affairs

During his interview with L’Opinion, Algeria’s President Abdelmedjid Tebboune doubled down on interferences in domestic issues of France and Mali. The same president has been using conspiracy theories to distract attention from the worsening economic and social conditions in his country. Warning of foreign interference without offering evidence has become a national sport among the […]

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French Senate report urges end to 1968 deal facilitating residence of Algerians

A French Senate report denounced and urged an end to the 1968 accords with Algeria which facilitate the travel, employment, and residence of Algerians in France, against the backdrop of worsening tensions between Paris and Algiers. The report, which was elaborated as part of a review of French migratory policies, said France should either review […]

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French MP: Algeria costs France annually over €9 billion

Algeria costs annually France over 9 billion Euros, which represent more than the budget of the French ministry of agriculture and three times the budget of the French Overseas Territories. These outrageous figures have been disclosed by French deputy Sarah Knafo saying “the French taxpayers pay annually over €9 billion to Algeria, an oil-gas producer […]

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France resolved to support Morocco’s maritime sector development; Kingdom guest of honor at Paris International Agricultural Show

France is resolved to support Morocco’s sustained development in the maritime sector as part of the cooperation between the two countries, French ambassador to Rabat, Christophe Lecourtier, said on Wednesday. “We know how active Morocco is and how it carries the voice of Africa and many countries of the South in this field, promoting great […]

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French politicians call for ‘zero visa’ policy in reaction to Algiers escalation

French politicians and members of parliament have urged their government to stop offering visas to Algerian nationals until Algeria takes its unwanted nationals in France. Mathieu Lefèvre, deputy president of Macron’s political party in parliament EPR, told Sud Radio that the option should be put on the table to pressure Algeria to take its nationals […]

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France hands over last military base in Chad, marking end of its presence in Sahel

France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down after the French army has handed over its third and last military base in Chad to the country’s government. The military ceremony held in the capital N’Djamena on Wednesday (29 January) marked the official end of French military presence in the country. According to sources from […]