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Equatorial Guinea's vice president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, has threatened to expel the French ambassador over a row triggered by a corruption case in Paris. A top French court last year upheld a three-year suspended term against…

Gabonese authorities has banned a march that was to take place Tuesday. The organizers wished to demonstrate against the French military presence in Gabon. Despite the opposition groups' commitment to ensure a peaceful gathering, the…

Many Senegalese have just heard of Pap Ndiaye, the new French Education, Youth and Sports Minister. The nomination of the academic -born of French and Senegalese parents- was welcomed by some Dakar residents as a symbol of the countries…

Malian judge has summoned French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian, as part of an investigation into an "attack on public property and other offences". According to a Malian judicial source, the investigation follows a complaint from…

The four soldiers of the French army operating under the banner of the UN arrested three days ago in Central African Republic and accused on social networks of having wanted to "assassinate" the head of state were released Thursday. "The…

Malians gather in the capital Bamako to celebrate the withdrawal of French troops. They celebrate France's departure by burning a European flag, with some demonstrators carrying placards with messages such as "Thanks Wagner" and "France…

French top court definitely closed a probe into the 1994 shooting down of the Rwandan presidential plane. The Cour de cassation in France closed a probe into the plane attack that killed former Rwandan president Habyarimana on the eve of…

French officers handed over the keys to a military base in the Malian city of Timbuktu, after a nearly nine-year deployment. The ceremony took place near the city's airport, with Malian army officers, officials from the local government…

Former French hostage Sophie Pétronin has defended her decision to return to Mali after being accused of being irresponsible by the French government. Speaking to the press, Sophie Pétronin, questioned the comments made by a government…

French President, Emmanuel Macron has  announced a renewed €130 million for the next three years while defining Digital Africa’s new ambitions to support technological innovation and entrepreneurship across the continent. The redesigned…