France has handed over its only military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. The French and Ivorian defence ministers signed a document to confirm the return today, shortly after the Ivorian flag was raised in the base’s parade ground, reports AFP. Ivorian Defence […]
•Actor Abou Sangare An undocumented 23-year-old Guinean migrant living in France who won a prize at the Cannes film festival last year has been granted a work permit, enabling him to avoid deportation, his lawyer said today. Abou Sangare won rave reviews as the lead actor in last year’s film “L’Histoire de Souleymane” (“Souleyman’s Story...
•French troops boarding a transport plane in Ndjamena, Chad France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad yesterday, the country’s defence ministry said, after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power. A contingent of 120 soldiers left for France from a military airport in the capital, the ministry ...
•Paul Pogba and jailed brother Mathias A Paris court today sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to serve his one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than behind bars, reports AFP. ...
•Tinubu There are indications that President Bola Tinubu is set to transmit names of ambassadors-designate to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The list comprises nominees who will serve as Nigeria’s ambassadors and high commissioners to various countries and multilateral organisations, reports The PUNCH. Government officials with kno...
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a state visit to France tomorrow, the presidency has said. The visit is in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron. Disclosing this in a statement today, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu will “be received on Thursday at the […]...
•UEFA Nations League This week’s UEFA Nations League fixtures promise intense clashes across Europe as teams battle for supremacy in their respective groups. Tomorrow, League A kicks off with Group 2 matches as France hosts Israel in Paris, while Belgium takes on Italy in Brussels. League B’s Group 2 also sees action with the Republic [&hellip...
•Tinubu jets out President Bola Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris, France according to his Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters, Kabir Masari. The presidential aide posted the information on his verified X handle, @KabirIbrah64, yesterday evening. “Today, I had the honour of visiting President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu GCFR a...
•Omar bin Laden French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, a son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country over posts on social media, France’s interior minister announced today. Born in Saudi Arabia, where he spent his early years, Omar bin Laden, 43, has also lived in Sudan and Afghanistan, […]
•Mbappe France Captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus’ Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while being available to play for Real Madrid. The forward picked up a muscle injury last month but made his return to the pitch in the Champions League last Wednesday, reports Reuters/NAN. [&hell...
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