Cannes promises 'electric' opener, as AI fears feature behind the scenes

France, May 12 -- Franco-Malian MC Eye Haidara will get the party started at the opening ceremony, accompanied by singers Theodora and Oklou in a Beatles number in honour of Peter Jackson, who has mad... Read More

French oil giant TotalEnergies' record profits fuel calls for windfall tax

France, May 12 -- TotalEnergies' announcement of a record €4.96 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026, up 51 percent on last year, has reignited calls for a windfall tax on energy firms be... Read More

French companies expand presence in Ethiopia, despite security concerns

France, May 12 -- On Sunday morning, customers crowded around the counter at Hanit Bakery in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The shop is a client of French food group Lesaffre, which produces ingre... Read More

Museveni sworn in for seventh term as succession question looms

France, May 12 -- Museveni took the oath of office on Tuesday and received the ceremonial instruments of power in the capital, Kampala. His seventh term in office will be marked by the start of oil p... Read More

Uganda's Museveni sworn in for seventh term as succession question looms

France, May 12 -- Museveni took the oath of office on Tuesday and received the ceremonial instruments of power in the capital, Kampala. His seventh term in office will be marked by the start of oil p... Read More

French footballers hail PSG's Dembele and OL Lyonnes' Dumornay as best players

France, May 12 -- Dembele, 28, claimed the UNFP Ligue 1 player of the year award for the second consecutive season. The France international picked up the award five days after scoring the goal that ... Read More

Man arrested on suspicion of plotting Paris attack 'inspired by jihadism'

France, May 12 -- The 27-year-old from Tunisia is suspected of "plotting a violent action inspired by jihadism", according to the anti-terror prosecutors office. He was arrested on 7 May, after a pre... Read More

French authorities arrest man suspected of plotting attack 'inspired by jihadism'

France, May 12 -- The man, a 27-year-old from Tunisia, is suspected of "plotting a violent action inspired by jihadism", according to the anti-terror prosecutors office. He was arrested last week, on... Read More

France to host African summit in Kenya, in bid to 'diversify alliances'

France, May 11 -- The two-day event "illustrates the desire to diversify [France's] alliances, in light of the recent diplomatic crises in the Sahel, by forging closer ties with East African economies... Read More

Lens and Mali midfielder Sangare wins Marc-Vivien Foe prize for African players

France, May 11 -- The 23-year-old midfielder, who plays for Lens, is the first Malian to lift the award since it was established in 2009 in honour of Cameroon's Marc-Vivien Foe, who died in June 2003 ... Read More

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