Sports

World Cup: France Wraps Training Before US Departure

Eric Jabulani June 3, 2026

France Afrik24 – At their Clairefontaine base south-west of Paris, the French football captain Kylian Mbappé and his team are ready to head to the United States. On Tuesday, they had a visit from President Emmanuel Macron and his wife who wished the 26 players well for the tournament. The

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PSG Win Sparks New Wave of Public Disorder Across France

Eric Jabulani June 1, 2026

France Afrik24 – Celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League triumph quickly gave way to scenes of violence across France, with nearly 900 arrests, 180 injured police officers and one death. The unrest has reopened a familiar political fault line: how to protect public celebrations without allowing disorder to take over. Paris Saint-Germain’s

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France says it offered logistical support to Benin to help foil attempted coup

Andrew Mbeki December 10, 2025

Benin France has revealed that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup. The Elysee Palace said on Tuesday that President Macron “led a coordination effort” and spoke to Benin’s President Patrice Talon, as well as representatives of ECOWAS. The West African regional bloc […]

Business

Sardine shortage hits french markets

Kristi Lucas September 18, 2025

France In France, canned sardines are getting harder to find — and prices could soon rise. The shortage, experts say, comes down to overfishing and climate change, with warming waters reducing plankton and shrinking sardine populations. Much of the supply comes from Morocco, now struggling to keep up with demand. “The water’s too warm, there’s […]

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3 colonial-era skulls returned to Madagascar

Howard Mildilton August 26, 2025

France In a significant move 127 years in the making, France has taken steps to return the remains of a slain king to Madagascar. The French government has officially handed over the skull of King Toera, along with three additional skulls believed to belong to members of the Sakalava ethnic group. This solemn ceremony took […]

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French defender Adilson Malanda, signed by Middlesbrough

Eric Jabulani August 21, 2025

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough have signed French defender Adilson Malanda from Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC for an undisclosed fee. Malanda has agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal with Boro but he has been loaned back to the American club until the end of the MLS season in November. The 23-year is Boro’s sixth signing of the transfer […]

Politics

French President made revelation regarding Cameroon’s independence struggle

Kristi Lucas August 13, 2025

France French president Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that France had led a war in Cameroon during the country’s independence struggle in a document made public on Tuesday. Macron wrote to Cameroon president Paul Biya on 30 July to take responsibility for actions of repressive violence against insurgent movements in Cameroon. He said this violence took place […]