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
2023-04-17 14:18:41 France renews its deep concern over the ongoing clashes in Sudan since April 15, which have led to the death of around a hundred civilians as well as several humanitarian workers. France is following the situation with the greatest vigilance, particularly with regard to the security of its nationals, for which our embassy … Read more
On April 12, 2023, the OECD published preliminary data on global official development assistance (ODA) for the year 2022. France is now the world’s 4th donor. With 0.56% of gross national income devoted to ODA, it exceeds the objective set by the President of the Republic since 2017, in a more targeted solidarity investment policy, … Read more
France condemns in the strongest terms the launch on April 13 of a long-range ballistic missile, which represents a serious threat to regional stability and international security. This new violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions prohibiting North Korea from carrying out any type of launch mobilizing ballistic technologies calls for a firm and united … Read more
Q – I have a question about Burkina Faso. There are press reports indicating a change of ambassador, in any case Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to replace Luc Hallade with Mohamed Bouabdallah. Could you confirm this information? We remember that Mr. Hallade was called back for consultations. Where is he physically today? What about his situation … Read more
Faced with the tensions of the past three days, France calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid any action likely to lead to an escalation. We are in contact with all of our partners to work in this direction. We reiterate our strong condemnation of the indiscriminate rocket attacks that targeted … Read more
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Catherine Colonna, met yesterday with her Iranian counterpart, Mr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, present in Beijing for talks with the Saudi Foreign Minister. The minister renewed her pressing demand for the immediate release of the six French people that Iran is holding (…)
Since 2018, the Government has been working to facilitate access for all to the archives of the Algerian war. This ambition has materialized through a major amendment to the Heritage Code, which now provides that archives covered by national defense secrets are automatically declassified when they become freely communicable, by decisions to open early entire … Read more