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In a notable political shift, President Emmanuel Macron has appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay Prime Minister, replacing Elisabeth Borne. Attal’s rise to this prominent position comes amidst Macron’s bid for a fresh start in the face of increasing pressure from the far right. Attal, who previously served as the…
French President Emmanuel Macron has proudly asserted that, were it not for France’s military endeavors in the Sahel region, Mali, Burkina Faso, and possibly Niger might no longer exist. Speaking to the French publication Le Point and referencing France’s interventions in the mid-2000s, known as Operations Serval and Barkhane, Macron emphasized that these actions were carried out in response to requests from African nations and were deemed successful
In response to the recent coup that ousted Niger’s pro-Western leader and amid attacks on the French embassy in Niamey, France has announced the evacuation of its nationals from Niger starting from Tuesday. The decision was prompted by the closure of Niger’s airspace, making regular departures impossible, and the need to ensure the safety of…