France: Macron to address nation after Barnier government collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday night, a day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Names for a new prime minister…

France: PM Michel Barnier’s government loses confidence vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly, deepening a political crisis and raising questions about the country’s budget for next year. A total of…

France: Government of PM Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote

The French government is facing a no-confidence vote after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval. LIf the measure passes on Wednesday, as is expected, it would mark…

France: Prime minister Michel Barnier faces vote to oust him

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier could be ousted in a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, just three months after being appointed to run the government by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties…

France: Stowaway caught on New York to Paris flight

The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris has been identified as 57-year-old Svetlana Dali.She remains in France after allegedly causing a disturbance on a return…

France: Government unstable after PM Michel Barnier forces through budget

France’s minority government is on the brink of collapse after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament. Furious opposition parties…

Belgium: Malian singer Rokia Traoré detained in child custody row

One of Africa’s best known musicians – the Malian singer Rokia Traoré – has reportedly been imprisoned in Belgium as part of an ongoing child custody dispute. The 50-year-old is…

Chad: N’Djamena cuts military agreement with France

Chad has said it is terminating a key defence cooperation agreement with France, raising questions about Paris’s waning influence in Africa’s embattled Sahel region.Chadian Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah said it…