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French archaeologists dig out medieval castle from under Brittany manor

France, April 7 -- France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) says it has unearthed the remains of a medieval castle in Vannes, on the coast of Brittany. Unexpected dis... Read More


Ethiopia takes double gold in Paris 2024 Marathon

France, April 7 -- Despite their relative lack of marathon experience, Ethiopia's Mulugeta Uma and Mestawut Fikir beat off the favourites to win the men's and women's race in the Paris Marathon on Sun... Read More


Senegal's youngest president names 'breakaway' government

France, April 6 -- Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has named a "breakaway" government, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month. The 44-... Read More


Fifteen-year-old boy dies after attack outside school near Paris

France, April 6 -- A French teenager has died from wounds suffered during a violent assault outside a school. It's the second brutal attack on a pupil in a week, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to... Read More


Europol report identifies more than 800 criminal networks in EU

France, April 5 -- The Hague-based crime-fighting body Europol has mapped 821 of the EU's "most threatening networks" involving some 50,000 people engaged in drug trafficking, fraud, migrant smuggling... Read More


Sand storms ahead with Saharan dust cloud set to smother France

France, April 5 -- A cloud of sand from the Sahara Desert will cover the whole of France this weekend- an orange spectacle visible to the naked eye that may cause some health problems. France will on... Read More


EU vows €270m for Armenia amid tensions with Russia

France, April 5 -- The European Union on Friday pledged a €270 million financial package for Armenia as Brussels and Washington push to boost ties with Yerevan while its relations with Russia cr... Read More


EU vows €270m package for Armenia as ties with Russia collapse

France, April 5 -- The European Union on Friday pledged a €270 million financial package for Armenia as Brussels and Washington push to boost ties with Yerevan while its relations with Russia cr... Read More


Somalia's spat with Ethiopia deepens over naval base plans in Somaliland

France, April 5 -- Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador, ordered the closure of two Ethiopian consulates and recalled itsown ambassador over Addis Ababa's plan to build a naval base in the br... Read More


French court hands Strasbourg attack plotter 30-year prison term

France, April 5 -- A French court has sentenced Audrey Mondjehi to a 30-year jail term for helping an Islamist militant who killed five people in a 2018 attack on a Christmas market in the eastern cit... Read More