French President Emmanuel Macron announced a drawing down of French forces battling Islamist militants in Mali in the troubled Sahel region of Africa during a wide-ranging press conference on Thursday. Macron told the press conference that France’s counter-terrorism operation in West Africa would come
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident showed. Macron’s security entourage quickly intervened to pull the man
France said Thursday it will suspend joint military operations with Malian forces after the country’s second coup in nine months, “awaiting guarantees” that civilians will return to positions of power. The decision comes after Mali’s military strongman Assimi Goita, who
Croatia has agreed to buy a batch of used fighter jets from France, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday, in a deal worth one billion euros ($1.2 billion). The twelve Rafale planes will replace Croatia’s Russian-made MiGs in the country’s biggest arms
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Rwanda this week as part of a process aimed at confronting France’s past “without repentance or denial”. By acknowledging France’s role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the French president sought to turn the page on
French President Emmanuel Macron, on a symbolic visit to Rwanda Thursday, said France had “a role, a history and a political responsibility” towards Rwanda. But he stopped short of an official apology, saying France had not been complicit in the
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday about the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinians and called for a return to peace in the region. In a statement, Macron condemned rocket attacks by Hamas
The village of Saint Aubin, on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. France has threatened to cut off electricity to the island in a spat over fishing rights. London (CNN)France is “ready” to cut electricity to the British island of
Protesters near a burning trash bin at a May Day (Labour Day) rally in Paris on May 1, 2021. AFP – BERTRAND GUAY Police scuffled with protesters in Paris on Saturday, firing tear gas as thousands turned out across France for
Letter signed by at least 18 soldiers as well as a number of retired military figures calls for ‘protection of civilisational values’ At least 18 soldiers who signed an open letter warning of the risk of “civil war” in France and the