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FRANCE has officially recognised its role in the 1944 massacre of West African troops in Senegal, marking a significant step in addressing a long-standing historical grievance between the two nations. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye confirmed the acknowledgment as both countries approach the 80th anniversary of the atrocity. The massacre …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday for a three-day state visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, it was noted that the visit reflects the importance …

THE French authorities want to adopt a new immigration law next year, a spokeswoman said, as the new right-wing government seeks to crack down on immigration. “There will be a need for a new law,” government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told broadcaster BFMTV on Sunday. The government’s plan to tighten immigration …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu and the government of Nigeria have no link to a yacht flying a Nigeria flag with a coat of arms in the South of France the presidency has said. Newsextra24 reports that the yacht with the Nigerian flag was video sailing across St. Tropez, a coastal town …

FRANCE marked the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the French Riviera, known as Operation Dragoon, with a series of commemorations on Thursday. The events paid special tribute to the thousands of African soldiers from former French colonies who played a pivotal role in the operation, often referred to …

TWO French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation’s Air Force said in a post on X. The two Rafale fighter jets were returning from a mission in Germany when they collided near Colombey-les-Belles, close to the city of Nancy, Wednesday’s post said. A …

French voters are being called to the polls on Sunday for an exceptional moment in their political history: the first round of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the World War II Nazi occupation — or no majority emerging at all. The outcome of …

FRANCE is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to limit the French military footprint in the region, three sources told AFP. In February 2023, Macron announced a “noticeable reduction” of French troop presence in …

FRANCE has expressed its commitment to strengthen existing relations with Nigeria, especially in tackling illegal migration and human trafficking. France Ambassador in charge of Migration at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Christophe Leonzi, made this known when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, …

French lawmakers will on Monday, March 4, 2024, anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT) is expected to find the three-fifths majority needed …