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