Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar at the weekend

France, Oct. 16 -- Madagascar's ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that... Read More


French PM faces no-confidence votes after pension reform concession

France, Oct. 16 -- France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces two votes of no confidence in the National Assembly on Thursday morning, hoping his offer to suspend President Emmanuel M... Read More


Humanitarian goups challenge UK-France migration deal in French ourt

France, Oct. 15 -- Seventeen humanitarian and activist groups filed an appeal on Tuesday in France to block a British-French migration deal that lets the UK return migrants arriving by boat in exchang... Read More


Humanitarian groups challenge UK-France migration deal in French court

France, Oct. 15 -- Seventeen humanitarian and activist groups filed an appeal on Tuesday in France to block a British-French migration deal that lets the UK return migrants arriving by boat in exchang... Read More


Madagascar army seizes power after president Rajoelina flees country

France, Oct. 15 -- Madagascar's army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He fl... Read More


Raila Odinga, an enduring voice of Kenya's democratic struggle, dies aged 80

France, Oct. 15 -- Kenya's former prime minister and veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died following a decades-long career that defined the country's struggle for democracy. Raila Odinga,... Read More


Raila Odinga, the enduring voice of Kenya's democratic struggle, dies aged 80

France, Oct. 15 -- Kenya's former prime minister and veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died following a decades-long career that defined the country's struggle for democracy. Raila Odinga,... Read More


Sahel juntas in online bid to disrupt polls in Cote d'Ivoire

France, Oct. 15 -- With less than a fortnight to go before presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire, three other west African states- all ruled by military juntas- have been waging a disinformation camp... Read More


Cape Verde add new line to list of old names from Africa at 48-team World Cup

France, Oct. 15 -- Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time. Ghana... Read More


Congo and M23 rebels agree to form ceasefire monitoring body

France, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have agreed to create a joint body to monitor a future permanent ceasefire - a step seen as crucial to ending ... Read More