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Topic: France

Macron to unveil Rwanda genocide memorial in France's reckoning with past

By AFP   2026-06-02 15:40:34

President Macron has recognised France's "responsibility", saying Paris and its Western and African allies did not have the will to halt the slaughter in 1994 of an estimated 800,000 people.

Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104

By AFP   2026-05-30 11:15:30

France's favourite intellectual, Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance

Mixed scorecard as Kenya hosts historic France-Africa summit

By Brian Ngugi   2026-05-24 19:34:13

The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi highlighted France’s push to rebuild ties with Africa through investment and mutual partnership.

Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Paris-Rio crash

By AFP   2026-05-21 19:00:46

Airbus said it would appeal. There was no immediate reaction from Air France.

France, Russia jostle for influence in Togo

By AFP   2026-05-20 09:44:23

Togo has maintained cordial ties with France since independence in 1960. It is now also opening up to a Russia keen to expand its influence from the Sahel into the Gulf of Guinea.

France says G7 finance talks 'frank, sometimes difficult'

By AFP   2026-05-19 18:28:15

France's finance minister acknowledged talks among leading global economies were "sometimes difficult", even as the group agreed a statement committing to combatting growing economic risks.