In a move that reflects how North African countries are working to get rid of the legacy of France’s colonialism in the region, Algerian authorities have decided to abandon the French language in its private schools.The Algerian Ministry of Education...

By AFPTens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally.The nationwide protest came just under three months after the...

Niger's coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body's General Assembly, saying it was "likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country".Rebel elite soldiers overthrew pr...

After army officers in Niger turned against the elected president, most of the countries in Africa’s Sahel region are being led by a military officer or a former military officer, with Niger becoming the sixth African country in which the military ha...

The coup leaders in Niger announced the reopening of the air and land borders with Algeria, Libya, Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso on August 2, a week after their coup and arrest of President Mohamed Bazoum.The situation in the West African country cause...

France's finance minister said during a visit to Beijing on Sunday that cutting all economic ties with China was "an illusion", as some Western countries question their reliance on the Asian giant."We are totally opposed to the idea of decoupling. De...

French President Emmanuel Macron described a coup that ousted Niger's elected leader as "dangerous" for the Sahel on Friday, as Western powers scramble to preserve a key ally in the insurgent-stricken region."This coup is completely illegitimate and...

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to a key post in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants."The decision was made. We see no grounds to reconside...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be guest of honour for France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which are set to take place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country.Around 45,000 police will be deployed nationwide in...

A man arrested in Paris during a memorial rally for his brother, who had died in police custody seven years ago, has been hospitalised, a Paris prosecutor said Sunday, triggering calls for more protests.The calls came with France still on edge after...