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France to withdraw troops from Niger after military coup

Emmanuel Macron’s announcement is significant, if expected, blow to France’s policy in Africa

The Independent UK

Paris Perspective #40: The collapse of French influence in West Africa - Georja Calvin-Smith

This edition of Paris Perspective looks at the concept of Françafrique and the collapse of French influence in its former colonies. What have been the catalysts for the successive coup d’états in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger and Gabon over the past three years?

Radio France Internationale

Macron announces France will end military presence in Niger after coup

France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since the July coup

Evening Standard

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French conservatives hold on to Senate as Macron party suffers fresh setback

France's conservative Les Républicains party was on course to extend its historic domination of the upper house of parliament following Senate elections on Sunday that marked another electoral setback for the ruling party of President Emmanuel Macron.

France 24

France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says

The change comes after Niger's democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. French troops pulled out of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso in recent years after coups there.

WEKU

France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger after coup

French President Emmanuel Macron has said France is soon to withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by its military contingent in the next months, in the wake of the coup in the west African country that ousted pro-Paris president Mohamed Bazoum.

Radio France Internationale

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup

President Emmanuel Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup

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France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger after coup, Macron says

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, in a move welcomed by Niger's military leaders as a "step towards sovereignty".

France 24

France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron

The military rulers had been demanding the exit of envoy and troops after Macron refused to recognise the July coup.

Al Jazeera

Debate: Why France needs the Fifth Republic

France’s current constitution is its fifth, and it’s built for stability – literally. Established in 1958 after the government collapsed in the throes of the Algerian War, the new constitution featured a president with considerable powers. That made the country’s governments more stable – a welcome change from the Third…

The Conversation

Kosovan PM Albin Kurti says talks with Serbia have reached deadlock

Kurti claims EU special envoy to talks has lost neutrality and there is ‘no moving further with this method’

The Guardian - UK

Business chiefs urge Labour to consider ‘fantastic’ plan to rejoin EU under new membership scheme

Exclusive: Labour leader told to ‘keep an open mind’ about radical plan to give UK access to single market

The Independent UK

Emmanuel Macron faces questions over attending mass amid religious debates

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of a “contradictory” and “exceptional act” after he attended a mass celebrated by Pope…

The National (Scotland)

French activists protest racism and police brutality while officers are on guard for key events

Activists from community groups, far-left parties and unions have held marches around France against racism and police brutality

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Pope calls for pan-European action on migration to avoid 'sea of death'

Addressing huge crowds in Marseille, Pope Francis urged European governments to act together to welcome migrants and prevent the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming a "sea of death".

France 24

Thousands march in France to protest against police violence

Tens 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 Independent UK

Watch live: Pope Francis holds mass for tens of thousands of people in Marseille

Watch live as Pope Francis holds mass for tens of thousands of Catholics at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille on Saturday 23 September.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports

Pope Francis is challenging French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty

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The Independent UK

Watch Live: Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Marseille after pro-migrant plea

Watch live as Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the closing session of the Mediterranean meetings on Saturday 23 September.

France 24

Pope Francis says migrants 'do not invade' Europe in Marseille speech

Pope Francis on Saturday hammered home his message that European governments must do more to care for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, saying "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome".

France 24

From welcoming refugees to the crisis in Lampedusa, six years of French immigration policy

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that France would not be taking in any of the migrants who arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa last week. FRANCE 24 looks back at six years of French U-turns on immigration policies.

Radio France Internationale

People who risk drowning at sea 'must be rescued', says Pope in Marseille

Pope Francis on Friday urged that “people who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued”, speaking against a background of heightened tensions in Europe over large numbers of arrivals by sea from the Middle East and North Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Vive le Roi! France has welcomed King Charles as though Brexit never happened

The warm state visit should remind both nations of the closeness they once shared – and could do again, says Agnès Poirier, a political commentator, writer and critic

The Guardian - UK

When it comes to Britain’s relations with France, at least King Charles gets it

Royalty is not elected to delve into political matters, but Charles’s visit to France suggests a friendship we urgently need, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Radio France Internationale

Pope Francis to sound alarm over migrant tragedies during Marseille visit

Pope Francis will arrive in the southern French city of Marseille on Friday for a two-day visit that will include a meeting of bishops from around the Mediterranean, a ceremony at the memorial for people lost at sea and a public mass. He is expected to reiterate his call for…

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