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Macron leads effort to bridge divides with Trump at France's G7 summit

France, June 15 -- The three-day meeting in the French spa resort of Evian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva, will be chaired by Macron and is expected to be dominated by the presence of US Pres... Read More


Journalists disappear as intimidation grips Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region

France, June 15 -- On the morning of 7 February, 2025, journalist Arlindo Chissale left his home in Pemba, the capital of Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. The reporter, who worked for the online pu... Read More


'No blank cheque' for president or government says Senegal's Sonko

France, June 15 -- On 22 May 2026, President Faye fired his long-standing political ally Sonko as prime minister and dissolved his entire government. Just four days later Sonko was elected Speaker of... Read More


NGO warns Ebola epidemic is 'outpacing' response efforts in DRC

France, June 15 -- Despite a massive scale-up in the response to the deadly outbreak declared in the vast central African country, the medical charity MSF (Doctors without Borders), said the true scal... Read More


Clashes as thousands protest in Geneva ahead of G7 summit in France

France, June 15 -- Thousands had turned out in the Swiss city, to protest against the gathering of top world leaders, which starts across Lake Geneva in France on Monday. As the clashes raged Sunday ... Read More


Cameroon opposition figure files complaint in France against President Biya

France, June 15 -- The former minister, now living in exile in The Gambia, said on Friday that the complaints relate to the crackdown on protests following the 12 October 2025 presidential election. ... Read More


French-UK mission 'ready' to aid Hormuz reopening, says Macron

France, June 15 -- President Emmanuel Macron's comments came after Washington and Tehran said they reached an agreement to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran in February, with a deal ... Read More


Somaliland president makes 'historic' visit to Israel

France, June 14 -- In December, Israel became the first country to recognise the independence of Somaliland since it declared its autonomy from Somalia in 1991 following a civil war. "The visit carri... Read More


UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: ministry

France, June 14 -- Navy commandos boarded the ship under cover of darkness by fast-roping from a helicopter in the dark, according to footage released by the ministry. The interception in the early h... Read More


Uganda's Ghetto Kids to shake it with Shakira at World Cup final

France, June 14 -- "We were huge Shakira fans," says Ssegirinya Madwanah, better known as King, a member of the Ghetto Kids dance troupe. "Our manager always told us, 'Keep at it, maybe one day she'l... Read More