Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Smuggling networks thrive as Channel crossings expose migrant perils

France, Dec. 7 -- People smuggling has become a pressing concern for France and its neighbouring countries, with recent rescue operations revealing the extent to which organised crime networks exploit... Read More


Burkina Faso military regime fires PM, dissolves government

France, Dec. 7 -- BurkinaFaso's ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government. No explanation was given for the move. Tambela's ... Read More


Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

France, Dec. 6 -- Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusati... Read More


Crisis deepens in Georgia as government goes back on EU aspirations

France, Dec. 6 -- Georgia's democratic future hangs in the balance as thousands continue to protest against a government accused of abandoning the country's path to European Union membership and crush... Read More


Crisis deepens in Georgia as government clashes with EU aspirations

France, Dec. 6 -- Georgia's democratic future hangs in the balance as thousands continue to protest against a government accused of abandoning the country's path to European Union membership and crush... Read More


Romania's top court annuls presidential vote amid Russia interference fears

France, Dec. 6 -- Romania's top court has annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, citing allegations of Russian interference. The court announced on Friday that the entir... Read More


EU and Mercosur trade bloc finalise free trade deal opposed by France

France, Dec. 6 -- The European Union and South America's Mercosur trade bloc said Friday they had finalised a free trade agreement that has been decades in the making. But the deal faces a tortuous ba... Read More


Urban greening could prevent hundreds of deaths a year, French study finds

France, Dec. 6 -- Regreening cities and promoting walking and cycling could save hundreds of lives each year, a study by France's public health body has found. The three-year study by Public Health F... Read More


Macron seeks allies to rebuild government after historic collapse

France, Dec. 6 -- French President Emmanuel Macron met with political leaders on Friday as he seeks to build what he called an "arc of government" to resolve a political crisis triggered by the histor... Read More


Malian court grants freedom to detained critics of military junta

France, Dec. 6 -- A court in Mali has granted provisional freedom to 11 opposition figures who have spent five months in detention, after making calls for a return to civilian rule in the country. Am... Read More