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South African ambassador to France found dead in Paris; circumstances unclear What is known South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead outside a Paris hotel on Sept. 30, about 24 hours after his wife reported him missing, according to a brief notice shared with reporters. Beyond the basic facts of the discovery and the missing-person report, few official details have been released and the cause of death has not been made public. The sudden death of a senior diplomat in a major capital raises…

Legal Battle Highlights Tensions Between Equatorial Guinea and France In a world where power dynamics frequently shift like sand, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently cast its judgment, reinforcing France's hold over a luxury Parisian mansion previously owned by the son of Equatorial Guinea's long-time president. This legal dispute has not only unearthed questions of sovereignty and legality but also raised broader issues about international corruption and governance in African politics. A Property with a…

Sowing Seeds of Change: Senegal and France Redefine Their Relationship On a crisp autumn afternoon, the stately halls of the Élysée Palace echoed with the voices of two leaders navigating a complex web of history, diplomacy, and shared aspirations. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and French President Emmanuel Macron sat down for a meeting that was expected to redefine the longstanding relationship between their nations. With the backdrop of France's recent military withdrawal from Senegal, ending over six decades…

During a gathering of international donors focused on Lebanon held in Paris, Tánaiste Micheál Martin emphasized that Israel must be made to answer for any violations of international law. In a commitment to support the ongoing refugee crisis, Martin announced an additional €5 million pledge. "I seized the moment to address the ongoing situation," he remarked, highlighting what he termed "systematic and incessant violations of international humanitarian law" carried out by Israel, Hezbollah, and Hamas throughout these…

One month earlier than the primary spherical of the French presidential election, a number of associations and NGOs have known as for demonstrations on Saturday, March 12, in France to defend the local weather. In Paris, in line with the organizers of the…

After nearly two years of diplomatic tensions between France and Madagascar, Emmanuel Macron acquired Andry Rajoelinace on Friday, August 27, 2021 on the Élysée. The content material of the assembly was not made public, however in introductory statements the 2 heads of state confirmed their mutual sympathy. From the start, the…

The six French soldiers and the helicopter, which have been held since Wednesday at the airport in Bata, Equatorial Guinea's economic capital, where they landed their planes to refuel, were allowed to leave the territory on Friday night, the French army confirmed to RFI. The six French soldiers were allowed to land urgently in…

The Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday launched an investigation into the espionage of French journalists whose infiltration of phones by the Pegasus software on behalf of the Moroccan state, which denies it, was revealed on Sunday by a media consortium, he announced in a press release. The investigation was initiated…

Malaya Justice issued an international arrest warrant on Monday, July 5, against Karim Keïta, a former deputy and son of ex-president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. He is wanted as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a Malian journalist Birama Touré just over five years ago. For five years, the investigations had really not progressed. The case has accelerated in particular thanks to judicial…

Emmanuel Macron paid a historic visit to Nairobi in March 2019, the first by a French president since Kenya's independence. Uhuru Kenyatta visited Paris in October last year. He is back in France this Thursday for a third bilateral meeting in three years. The opportunity to discuss the development of the Franco-Kenyan partnership that Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen and the worrying regional…