France has completed its withdrawal from Chad, handing over its second military base in Abéché to Chadian authorities. The withdrawal follows Chad’s decision to end military cooperation with France, its former colonial ruler. France’s departure shows the end of its anti-jihadist Barkhane operation in the Sahel. France has officially handed over its second military base … Read more
Niger Republic’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused France of providing financial support to Nigerian authorities to establish a military base in Borno State, with the aim of destabilizing Niger and its neighboring countries. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, General Tiani made the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu will depart France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Scheduled for December 3, 2024, the BNC will focus on a wide range of bilateral, regional, and international issues, building on commitments made during … Read more
France will face Argentina and Kylian Mbappe will battle with Lionel Messi in a heavyweight World Cup final. Manager Didier Deschamps is hoping to see his side limit the influence of Argentina forward, Lionel Messi in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. The defending champions clinched her ticket to the World Cup final after clinching … Read more
Real Madrid are keen to listen to offers for left-back, Ferland Mendy, this summer.
The Quarter-final matches were concluded as England hosted France at the Al-Bayt Stadium. The beat four at the World Cup has been certified . The question for the now is who wants it more. France , Croatia , Argentina , Morocco ? France were the winners of the contest against a gingered England team that … Read more
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. Durov was detained under a French warrant related to an ongoing investigation into Telegram’s alleged involvement in facilitating criminal activities, including terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and … Read more
Tension between fans of France and Morocco football teams broke out in the streets of major French cities, minutes after the final whistle of the semi-final match of the World Cup in Qatar. Despite assurances from the authorities that around 10,000 police officers were ready to deal with the riots, violence broke out on the … Read more
France striker, Antoine Griezmann is thinking of retiring from international duty after head coach Didier Deschamps appoints Kylian Mbappe as the team’s new captain. Les Bleus are also without a skipper after Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris stepped down from international duty. L’Equipe reports that Deschamps has picked Mbappe as Lloris’ responsibility. However, the decision has … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, is set to become the new captain of the France national team after news that Raphael Varane has retired from international duty. Recall that Varane had earlier on Thursday announced his retirement in a post via his Instagram account. France have been in the process of appointing a new captain … Read more
Kylian Mbappe has been named captain of the French national team following the retirement of Hugo Lloris, a source close to the team told AFP on Monday Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the offer following discussions with coach Didier Deschamps earlier in the day. Tottenham goalkeeper, Lloris ended his international career in January after … Read more
A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday on the second stop of a nationwide tour. Images on social media and broadcast on the BFM news channel showed Macron approach a barrier to greet a man who, instead of shaking hands, slapped the 43-year-old across … Read more
A teenager in France has been arrested after stabbing his father to death and then sharing images of the crime scene online, investigators said on Tuesday. The 17-year-old in Ploeren, a town of about 6,000 in the northwestern Brittany region, called police late Saturday to say that “he had just stabbed his father to death … Read more
France beat England 2-1 in the World Cup quarter finals match which was full of emotions and controversial calls by the Referee. According to France manager , the Les Bleu got lucky in their victory over England and he was quick to praise the performance of Gareth Southgate’s side. The reigning world champions qualified for … Read more
Omar bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, has been ordered by French authorities to exit the country over his controversial posts on social media. This was disclosed by France interior minister on Tuesday Born in Saudi Arabia, where he spent his early years, Omar bin Laden, 43, has also … Read more
France has decided to withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup. President Emmanuel Macron stated that France will imminently withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the next months. The coup leaders had ordered the French ambassador to leave the country, but Paris had … Read more