France has announced it is closing its embassy in Niger indefinitely as tensions between the two countries escalates.
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FRANCE: Rwandan Ex-Doctor Gets 24 years For Genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide.
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FRANCE: Congolese Diaspora In Paris Votes For The First Time In Presidential Elections
Members of the Congolese diaspora community in Paris have gone to the polls to vote for the first time, in the presidential and legislative elections held Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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BURKINA FASO: Constitutionally Drops French As Official Language
The Burkinabe government adopted on Wednesday a bill revising the Constitution and henceforth enshrining national languages as official languages in place of French which is relegated to the rank of “working language”.
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FRANCE: Paris To Charge SUV Drivers Higher Parking Fees To Tackle Pollution
Paris city hall is to impose higher parking fees on owners of SUVs in a bid to reduce pollution in the capital.
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FRANCE: iPhone 12 Sales Ban Over Dangerous Radiation Exposure Levels
Apple is facing a ban on the sale and potential recall of its smartphone – iPhone 12 in France over claims its radiation level exceeds radio frequency exposure limits by the nation’s regulator.
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FRANCE: €200m To Dispose Of Excess Wine Due To Overproduction
Apparently, France has overproduction of wine problem so much so that the government is allocating €200m to destroy the surplus wine and support producers.
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NIGER Coup: Blinkin Accuse Wagner Of Taking Advantage Of instability
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia’s Wagner mercenary group of “taking advantage” of instability in Niger over suggestions the coup leaders have asked for help from Wagner, which is known to be present in neighbouring Mali.
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FRANCE: Washington Bound United Airlines Flight Cancelled After Pilot Tuned Up Drunk
A United Airlines pilot was arrested after turning up drunk for a flight from Paris to Washington, D.C. last Sunday.
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FRANCE: Kylian Mbappé Turned Down Meeting With Saudi Club
Kylian Mbappé has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal, who have made a world-record bid for the France forward’s transfer.
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