France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on Thursday convicted of criminal association over allegations that his 2007 election campaign received illicit funding from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar …

A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years and ordered him to go to prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy over accusations …

Thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts. Teachers, train …

French President Emmanuel Macron has, for the first time, formally acknowledged that France waged a war in Cameroon during the country’s struggle for independence. In a letter dated July 30 …

France officially ended its military presence in Senegal on Thursday, handing over its final two bases to Senegalese forces after 65 years of continuous operation. The symbolic transfer took place …

Wales’ hopes of qualifying for Euro 2025 are all but over following a heavy 4-1 loss to France in St Gallen. France struck early, with Clara Mateo volleying home in …

France has officially approved the return of the sacred Djidji Ayôkwé drum to Ivory Coast, marking a major victory in the country’s campaign to reclaim looted cultural heritage. The decision …

A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring temperatures. Some …

France has expelled several Algerian officials holding diplomatic passports without visas, in a retaliatory move following Algeria’s recent expulsion of 15 French diplomatic agents. The French Foreign Ministry summoned Algeria’s …

France and Algeria have resumed diplomatic talks aimed at mending strained relations between the two countries. This follows months of fighting that have hurt Paris’ economic interests in its former …