Tag: France

Niger: military tribunal grants ‘provisional release’ to son of deposed president Bazoum

January 10, 2024

Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been imprisoned with his parents at the presidential residence since the coup in July ... Read More

France shuts down embassy in Niger sine die amidst soaring ties

January 3, 2024

France announced Tuesday January 2 the closure of its Embassy in Niger’s capital of Niamey "until further notice", citing major concerns. "For the past five ... Read More

Chad: Home security ministry bans demonstration in front of French military base

December 28, 2023

Mahamat Charfadine Margui, Chad’s Minister of Public Security, banned Wednesday a demonstration planned this Thursday December 28 by a political party in front of the ... Read More

France plays down Burkina Faso’s espionage accusations following arrest of French people reportedly from intelligence services

December 22, 2023

A source at France’s Foreign ministry rubbished accusations by Burkina Faso authorities of espionage in the wake of the arrest of four French men in ... Read More

US unveils new multinational naval protection force to stop Houthi attacks in Red Sea

December 20, 2023

The United States and a host of other nations are creating a new global security force 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' to help protect and defend ships ... Read More

TotalEnergies unveils plan to invest $6bn in Nigeria’s energy sector

December 20, 2023

French energy giant TotalEnergies has unveiled a $6 billion investment plan spread across several years in Nigeria, just as the West African country is looking ... Read More

Morocco, France hold new rounds of talks on security cooperation

December 16, 2023

Head of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance Abdellatif Hammouchi held two working sessions in Rabat with France's Director-General of Internal Security, Nicolas Lerner, who ... Read More

South Korea makes successful Africa nuclear energy push amid worsening electricity crisis

December 14, 2023

South Africa’s government announced on Tuesday (12 December) plans to increase the country's nuclear power production, with bids sought from the United States, Russia, France, ... Read More

Moroccan, French National Police chiefs discuss security cooperation, security measures during Paris Olympic games

December 13, 2023

Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and Director General of the French National Police, Frédéric Veaux, who is currently on a ... Read More

Guinea’s media regulator orders Canal+ to remove Djoma TV & Radio from channel packages on security grounds

December 8, 2023

Paris-based cable network Canal+ removed Thursday December 7 the Guinean private media Djoma TV and its radio from its channel packages under instruction of the ... Read More