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French withdrawal from Mali opens the door to jihadist talks

French withdrawal from Mali: France's planned military withdrawal from Mali has opened the door to talks between the Malian government and al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists, which many hope could stem the violence in the Sahelian state. French withdrawal from Mali opens the...

France gives initial nod to vaccine pass after Macron furor |

France's lower house of parliament approved a bill on Thursday at first reading that further toughens Covid's measures, after three days of tense debate fueled by President Emmanuel Macron's warning that he wanted to "piss off" non vaccinated. The bill...

France removes EU flag from Arc de Triomphe after right-wing uproar

French authorities removed a temporary installation of the European Union flag from the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris on Sunday after right-wing opponents of President Emmanuel Macron accused him of "erasing" the French identity. The giant blue flag was...

France bans plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables

A ban on the use of plastic to package a variety of fruits and vegetables took effect in France on Saturday, to the dismay of the sector's packaging industry. Environmentalists have long campaigned against single-use plastics as pollution worsens globally,...

Angry French fishermen threaten British imports

Fishermen in northern France have threatened to cut off British imports in a bid to increase pressure on London to grant them more licenses for UK waters. Britain agreed to issue another 23 licenses to French fishermen on Saturday, a...

COVID-19: Nigeria receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from France

We Love You To Like Our FB-Page Nigeria has taken possession of 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX facilities. The donation from the Government of France was received by the National Agency for the Development of Primary Health Care...

ABCON cautions FG on France involvement in ECO currency

Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has advised the Federal Government to be wary of the involvement of France in the Eco currency project. NGO, CBN inaugurate 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi Giving this advise in the...
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How Nigeria can achieve energy self-sufficiency

A policy and regulatory development specialist, Tunji Ariyomo, has advised the government to seek local solutions to the energy...
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