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Burkina Faso, Mali say military intervention in Niger would be 'declaration of war'

Junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali warned Monday that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a "declaration of war" against their two countries.

France 24

France says leaders of coup in Niger still have a 'way out'

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said there were "ways out" for coup leaders in Niger if they choose to heed international condemnation of President Mohamed Bazoum's ouster.

Radio France Internationale

Power impasse continues in Niger, 48 hours after coup against Bazoum

Two days after mutinous soldiers announced a coup against Bazoum, uncertainty remains about who is in charge.

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No clarity about who's in charge in Niger, 2 days after mutinous soldiers ousted the president

Two days after mutinous soldiers ousted Niger’s democratically elected president, it was still unclear who was running the country and what mediation efforts were underway

The Independent UK

France's FM says attempted coup in Niger not 'final' as putschists win army backing

Putschists in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the attempted coup to be "final".

France 24

Israeli Foreign Minister Urges France To Help Curb Hezbollah’s Border Provocations

Eli Cohen meets French counterpart to address growing security concerns and seek regional stability

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EU regulator faces questions over appointment of US economist

French politicians want the European Commission to reconsider its decision to hire an American economist for a key post in its competition department, which oversees European Union efforts to regulate American tech giants.

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EU Commission rebuffs Paris demand to 'reconsider' American hire

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to the key position of chief economist in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

Mediterranean crossings: Tunisia and France 'share lots of views'

The Mediterranean migrants crisis was one of the main topics discussed by Tunisa's foreign minister Nabil Ammar and his French counterpart Catherine Colonna during their first meeting in Paris. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nabil Ammar said that the two nations "share lots of views". He told Marc Perelman…

France 24

Italy and France look to make amends after political spat

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saw his French counterpart in Rome on Thursday, looking to patch up ties weeks after he cancelled a meeting following blunt criticism from Paris over Rome's migration policy.

Reuters

French foreign minister Colonna calls for Syria's al-Assad to be put on trial

France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Tuesday called for the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to be prosecuted for ordering the use of chemical weapons and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians during the country's civil war.

Radio France Internationale

France says 2 citizens held in Iran have been freed from prison, are on way to Paris

France's foreign minister says two French citizens imprisoned in Iran have been freed

The Independent UK

Two French citizens held in Iran released, returning to France

Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases and they are both now returning to France, the French foreign minister said.

France 24

China, France agree to strengthen economic ties

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang agreed on the need to "develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced", the foreign ministry in Paris said after they met on Wednesday.

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Germany calls China systemic rival, seeks clarity on Russia

Germany’s foreign minister has described China as increasingly becoming a “systemic rival” on the world stage

Radio France Internationale

Macron to head for state visit to Germany with China and energy in the spotlight

French President Emmanuel Macron will make his first state visit to Germany in July amid tensions on issues ranging from energy policy to China.

Radio France Internationale

French government plays down Italy migration row after cancelled visit

The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Paris was not looking to "ostracise" its EU partner and its prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

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Italian foreign minister calls off Paris visit over ‘insults’ from France

Move comes after French interior minister accuses Italy’s PM of lying to voters over migration

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Azerbaijan rebukes France for 'failure and inaction' over Armenia

Azerbaijan on Thursday rebuked Paris for failing to use its influence to help calm tensions in the South Caucasus as France's Foreign Minister visited the region.

Reuters

France urges Azerbaijan to free up road to disputed enclave, Baku unhappy

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna urged Azerbaijan on Thursday to remove a newly installed checkpoint on the road linking Armenia to the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, on the first leg of a delicate trip to both countries.

Reuters

Evacuees from Sudan, relieved but shaken, land in Paris

Some 245 evacuees from Sudan, including 195 French nationals, landed in Paris on Wednesday, expressing relief at escaping the heavy fighting and chaos.

France 24

Shaky ceasefire enters second day as Sudanese, foreigners flee

A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan's warring generals entered its second day Wednesday but remained fragile after witnesses reported fresh air strikes and paramilitaries claimed to have seized a major oil refinery. As combat eased, foreign governments organised civilian evacuations. Around 245 French and foreign nationals evacuated from Sudan landed in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Intense Arab, International Contacts to Stop War in Sudan

Saudi Arabia and France stressed the importance of stopping the military escalation between the conflicting parties in Sudan, the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), that erupted on Saturday. During a phone call on Wednesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called…

Radio France Internationale

G7 diplomats meet in the wake of Macron's Taiwan remarks, aiming for unity

For G7 diplomats meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, unity was the name of the game on Monday, with ministers lining up to insist there is no daylight between them on China policy. The two days of talks are taking place after the fallout caused by controversial remarks…

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French Top Diplomat in Rare Meeting with Iran Counterpart in Beijing

France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. Catherine Colonna, traveling with President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing. Amir-Abdollohian was…

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