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Ghana accused of dumping West African migrants deported from US in Togo

France, Sept. 26 -- West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing ... Read More


Divided by the Dniester: Transnistria casts a shadow over Moldova's EU ambitions

France, Sept. 26 -- The separatist region of Transnistria has long been the thorn in the side of Moldova's pursuit of European Union membership - a fact thrown into sharp relief as parliamentary elect... Read More


Deadly protests erupt in Madagascar over chronic blackouts and water cuts

France, Sept. 26 -- Anger over chronic water and electricity shortages has exploded into deadly unrest in Madagascar, prompting a night-time curfew in the capital. At least five people were killed in ... Read More


Calls for Covid vaccine boycott spur tensions in French pharmacy sector

France, Sept. 26 -- As French pharmacists call for a boycott of Covid-19 vaccine orders, professional bodies and unions have issued stern warnings over the threat to public health. France's national ... Read More


Paris court to rule on Sarkozy's fate in Libya financing scandal

France, Sept. 25 -- Nicolas Sarkozy's political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campai... Read More


Russia performs a balancing act with Israel and Palestine

France, Sept. 25 -- Since the war in Gaza erupted in 2023, governments around the world have been making their voices heard, whether they are staunch supporters of Israel or pleading the Palestinian c... Read More


The fall of France's Nicolas Sarkozy, from palace to prison

France, Sept. 25 -- Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set ... Read More


France accused of restricting protests and eroding democracy

France, Sept. 25 -- France's human rights record is under fire, with a new report warning that freedoms once taken for granted are being steadily chipped away. A report from the Observatory for the P... Read More


France's Sarkozy ordered to serve prison time in historic first

France, Sept. 25 -- A court in France on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial over accusation... Read More


Sarkozy handed five-year jail term for criminal conspiracy in 'Libya cash' trial

France, Sept. 25 -- A court in France on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial over accusation... Read More