Paris, France | Xinhua | French incumbent President Emmanuel Macron won the 2022 presidential runoff with 58.6 percent of the votes, according to the preliminary exit poll released Sunday evening by French television BFMTV. Macron’s rival, far-right wing candidate Marine Le Pen, gained 41.4 percent of the votes, according to the …
Read More »France’s Macron announces bid for presidential re-election
Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced on Thursday that he would run for a second term in office in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April. In a letter addressed to the French people, Macron described the different reforms of the government and the challenges faced …
Read More »Putin discusses Ukraine crisis with Biden, Macron as more countries urge evacuation of nationals
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday discussed the Ukraine crisis with U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron respectively over the phone as tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. During these conversations, Putin reiterated the absence of a substantive response from the …
Read More »France, Germany mediating in Ukraine crisis through shuttle diplomacy
Paris, France | Xinhua | France, which is holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, and its ally Germany have been engaged in shuttle diplomacy, trying to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. Following his visits to Moscow and Kiev on Monday and Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron met …
Read More »France to restart building nuclear reactors
Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday evening that France will relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors to “guarantee France’s energy independence.” In his address to the nation, Macron said “we will, for the first time in decades, relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors in our country …
Read More »European leaders welcome Biden’s commitment to return to Iran nuclear deal
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | German, French and British leaders have expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday. “We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance …
Read More »Algeria recalls ambassador to Paris over French president’s controversial statements
Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | Algeria on Saturday decided to recall its ambassador to France for consultations over controversial statements of French President Emmanuel Macron earlier in the day. “Algeria recalls its ambassador in Paris, Mohamed Antar-Daoud, for consultations, and a press release will be announced on the issue,” according a …
Read More »European-African leaders call for new deal for Africa
Weakened by huge inequalities in vaccine access and major economic divergences the institutions that have underpinned international solidarity for decades are now reaching their limits COMMENT | EMMANUEL MACRON, PAUL KAGAME, CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AND MACKY SALL | The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we can no longer treat seemingly …
Read More »President Macron recognizes France’s responsibilities in Rwandan genocide
Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday recognized France’s responsibilities in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi during his speech at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the final resting place for more than 250,000 genocide victims. “As I stand with humility and respect at your side …
Read More »President Macron calls for accelerating construction of East African crude oil pipeline
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron has called for speeding up the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) that will run from Uganda’s oil wells to the Tanzanian seaport of Tanga. Macron, in a letter to his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni, said the construction of …
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