Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonizer, reports Al Jazeera. In an end-of-year address to the nation on Tuesday, President...

Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next PM
Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week, reports AP. Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macrons centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in French politics...

FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis
FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolutions of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis, reports BSS. He sought the support when French Special Envoy to Burma...

Report on potential France-Bangladesh Rafale deal “untrue”: CA’s Press Wing
Report on potential France-Bangladesh Rafale deal “untrue”: CA’s Press Wing

The Chief Advisers Press Wing has dismissed a report about a potential deal with France for Rafale fighter jets, calling the claims unfounded, reports UNB. This response comes after a report by the Indian publication The Sunday Guardian claimed France aims to finalise Rafale deal with Bangladesh...