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French prosecutors have launched a judicial investigation into TotalEnergies, accusing the oil giant of involuntary manslaughter and failing to assist people in danger during a brutal jihadist attack in Mozambique’s Palma region in March 2021. The attack, carried out by Islamist militants linked to ISIS, left over 1,400 people dead or missing, including 55 subcontractors […]
Three Chadian journalists remain in pre-trial custody after being arrested earlier this month on charges of colluding with Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, prompting warning about the government’s “broader crackdown” on critical voices in the landlocked Sahel country. The journalists, including Radio France Internationale’s Chad correspondent Olivier Monodji, are accused of espionage, conspiracy, and undermining Chad’s […]
The 68th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held on March 10-14 in Vienna, adopted a groundbreaking resolution put forward by Morocco, France and Brazil on the impact of illicit drug-related activities on the environment. The adoption of this resolution, named “Combating the environmental impact of illicit drug activities”, marks Morocco’s substantial contribution […]
Algerian authorities suspended consular cooperation with France in its consulates of Nice, Marseille, and Montpellier, amid a worsening diplomatic crisis that led the French interior minister to call for banning entry to the Algerian nomenklatura. The Algerian escalatory move came in a series of provocations including the refusal to admit Algerian nationals who have been […]
The French authorities have announced lately the arrest of two French-Algerian nationals accused of spying for the Algerian regime, deepening further the diplomatic crisis between Paris and Algiers, reported the Paris-based news outlet Sahel Intelligence. According to the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, a civil servant, aged 56, working for an administration of French finance ministry […]
French authorities have officially addressed to Algerian authorities a list of 800 members of the Algerian ruling class, who are now banned from entering France unless they provide a valid administrative justification, reported the news outlet sahel-intelligence. The list includes members of the administration, politicians, and military officials. This measure, which comes as part of […]
Morocco and France have expressed their shared resolve to upgrade their legal and judicial cooperation, which has long been, as put by French Justice Minister, the backbone of bilateral relations. This came in a joint declaration signed in Rabat on Monday by French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, who is on a working visit to Morocco, […]
France has offered Morocco 781 million euros to purchase 18 high-speed trains made by Alstom, as the country develops its rail networks in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. The deal is part of the 168 trains Moroccan operator ONCF said it picked as it expands the high-speed train network south to Marrakech while extending […]
France gave Algeria six weeks to take its nationals sent back for violating French laws or else deals, such as the 1968 deals offering Algerians preferential treatment in settling and working in France, will be declared null and void. The ultimatum was issued by French prime minister François Bayrou after Algiers rejected three of its […]
Recent expulsions of French military forces from several African nations, including Ivory Coast, Chad, and Niger, underscore a growing shift in the region’s geopolitical dynamics, fueled by Russian disinformation campaigns, according to analysts. Analysts believe that the Kremlin has been a key driver of the anti-French sentiment, using digital platforms to manipulate public opinion across […]