insert_link Lifestyle Paris 2024 Forum celebrates life−changing legacy of sport With just over 100 days to go before the first athletes take to the Olympic stage at Paris 2024, the benefits already achieved by the Games for the people of Paris, France and beyond are being celebrated. Representatives from all levels of government, the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, the IOC, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the public came together for the Paris 2024 Forum with the aim of taking stock of the […] todayMarch 18, 2024 33
insert_link Africa Appetite from local investors fuels surge in African startup funding By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Despite a steep downturn in startup funding in Africa since 2022, more African investors are channelling substantial investments into homegrown enterprises. This is a marked departure from the previous years, when North American investors, particularly from the U.S., led the charge in startup funding across the continent. Analysis from Africa: The Big Deal identified at least 619 unique investors who participated in […] todayMarch 14, 2024 34
insert_link Uncategorized Number of dead in southern France storms climbs to six The number of people killed in storms in southern France has risen to six, after the body of a four-year-old girl was found in the Gard region. Ross Cullen has more. todayMarch 13, 2024 29
insert_link World France to ‘seal’ abortion access into constitution Friday Friday marks a historic day for the French. Abortion rights will be officially enshrined in the country's constitution - a world first. It comes after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the amendment earlier this week. Toni Waterman has more from Paris. todayMarch 8, 2024 20
insert_link World France moves to enshrine abortion rights France is on the verge of enshrining abortion rights into the country's constitution. Lawmakers in the lower house passed the historic bill last month, which now heads to the French senate for its final legislative hurdle. The AFP news agency reports that President Emmanuel Macron’s government wants Article 34 of the constitution amended to specify that “the law determines the conditions by which is exercised the freedom of women to […] todayFebruary 28, 2024 10
insert_link Videos US eyes Israel-Hamas ceasefire by next week A new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could start as soon as Monday, US President Joe Biden said, in a deal that may free dozens of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for several hundred Palestinian detainees. In the protracted bid to bring about a truce, Egypt, Qatar, the United States, France and others have acted as go-betweens for Israel and Hamas, with negotiations ongoing. They are seeking a six-week […] todayFebruary 27, 2024 9
insert_link President Hage Geingob French Official attendance to State Funeral of President Geingob On behalf of President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, Ms. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, will represent France to the State Funeral of President Hage Gottfried Geingob, third President of the Republic of Namibia, taking place on February 24th and 25th. Minister Zacharopoulou will convey a message of condolences signed by President Emmanuel Macron to H.E. Dr Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia. Before joining Windhoek, Minister Zacharopoulou already […] todayFebruary 23, 2024 4
insert_link Videos Legacy of the French Resistance: Rival factions joined forces, ‘to promote a certain idea of France’ When France hosts grandiose ceremonies commemorating D-Day, the heroic role of Missak Manouchian and other foreigners among French Resistance fighters in World War II is often overlooked. French President Emmanuel Macron sought to change that Wednesday by inducting Manouchian into the country's Panthéon national monument. A poet who took refuge in France after surviving the Armenian genocide, Manouchian was executed in 1944 for being a leader in the resistance to […] todayFebruary 23, 2024 17
World French defence minister visits Armenia amid Azerbaijan tensions By Marina DE RUSSÉ Paris, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - France's Sebastien Lecornu is due to travel to Armenia on the first trip by a French defence minister to the South Caucasus nation, as tensions rise with Yerevan's historic rival Azerbaijan. Lecornu's trip comes after French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about a "risk of escalation" between Armenia and Azerbaijan as he received Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on […] todayFebruary 22, 2024 10