2023-04-23 18:28:00 The 19-year-old woman had locked herself in a cage on the Grand-Place in Tournai on Saturday evening. For 24 hours, she remained seated on the ground, blindfolded, like what her uncle saw in his cell. Olivier Vandecasteele’s niece will lock herself in a cell for 24 hours on the Grand Place in Tournai … Read more
2023-04-23 08:52:18 23 avril 2023 The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry for the Armed Forces are coordinating a rapid evacuation operation for our diplomatic staff and our nationals in Sudan, in conjunction with all the stakeholders as well as our European and allied partners. This operation includes nationals of these States … Read more
2023-04-23 05:24:33 France on Sunday ordered a “rapid evacuation operation” of its nationals and diplomatic personnel from Sudan, where deadly fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries has been raging for more than a week. London and Washington have also repatriated their diplomatic personnel. A “rapid evacuation operation” of its diplomatic personnel and its nationals … Read more
2023-04-21 12:59:53 Q : The “read-out”, account, of the Biden-Macron telephone conversation yesterday is sharply contrasted. The American version mainly talks about China and the Taiwan Strait, and the French version only talks about Ukraine. Is the French policy on Taiwan different from the American? R : As Minister Catherine Colonna pointed out yesterday, France’s position is … Read more
2023-04-20 19:10:54 RFI: In what frameworks were these bilateral military cooperation agreements signed by Rwanda with other countries? Paul-Simon Handy : It must be said that they are often born out of a crisis. The Central African Republic is particularly interesting because Rwanda is present there both within the framework of the UN peacekeeping mission … Read more
2023-04-18 15:16:28 Q: What is France’s reaction to the arrest of Rached Ghannouchi? A: We have learned of this new arrest, which is part of a worrying wave of arrests. France reiterates its attachment to freedom of expression and respect for the rule of law. It calls on the Tunisian authorities to ensure respect for … Read more
2023-04-18 05:54:00 This message of support comes as North Korea has increased its weapons tests in recent months, arousing the disapproval of the United States and its Japanese, South Korean and Western allies. “The traditional friendship” between China and North Korea “has long stood the tests of changes in the international situation,” Xi Jinping told … Read more
2023-04-18 03:49:00 In Sudan, the representative of the European Union in this African country, the Irish diplomat Aidan O’Hara, was attacked in his own residence in Khartoum. This was announced on Monday, April 17, on Twitter by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. According to Borrell, what happened is a … Read more