Protesters on Friday evening in Paris (Euronews) Hundreds of people have marched to the streets in Paris, France to protest the murder of a 12-year-old girl identified as Lola found in a suitcase last week. Far-right politician Eric Zemmour and hundreds of others gathered in Paris to protest against the …
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It was nights of Afrobeats music at its best. For four days running, the son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary founder of Afrobeat, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, and his Egypt 80 band relived old memories and brought back nostalgia to the appreciative mix of expatriates and Nigerians with his rich repertoire of …
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France has frozen the assets of the Bank of Russia in the amount of 22 billion euros, said the country’s Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire. “We have frozen the assets of the Central Bank of Russia in the amount of 22 billion euros. In addition, we have …
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President Macron, standing alongside Macky Sall of Senegal and Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has announced the withdrawal of French troops from Mali after nine years. France, partners announce start of military withdrawal from Mali France and its allies in the Barkhane and Takuba anti-jihadist operations in Mali on Thursday announced …
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France urges citizens to leave war-hit Ethiopia ‘without delay’: embassy Important announcement: In the face of rapid developments in Ethiopia’s security situation, it is recommended that our citizens in the Country leave Ethiopia by scheduled flights France and Turkey join a list of Countries who have urged her citizens to …
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The French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, on Monday, promised a series of new measures to prevent spousal murders. The announcement came two days after tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris and elsewhere, demanding an end to what activists have termed “femicide” or the killing of women. Government figures …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stark warning against China and Russia on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, urging Western allies to defend hard-won freedoms. “Western, free nations have a responsibility to deter threats to our people” from governments like …
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NATO needs to grow and change or else the alliance runs the risk of becoming obsolete, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. “Seventy years on NATO now, it needs to grow and change. It needs to confront the realities of today and the challenges of today,” …
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Former UEFA president Michel Platini is taking action to obtain substantial amounts of back pay as well as a bonus and legal fees, he told AFP on Friday. According to sources close to Platini, whose four-year suspension from football ended in October, the former France international is seeking to recoup around 7.2 …
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The gallant falcons played their best game of the on-going FIFA Women World Cup in France, but at the end, the Super Falcons, reduced to 10 players in the second half, succumbed to the hosts via a debatable penalty kick on Monday. France’s reputation suggested they would take Nigeria to …
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