Group Uncovers Reason Behind Algeria’s Discredited Election

Menas Associates, a political risk consultancy, says Algeria’s electoral authorities have more or less confirmed that, like previous ones, the June 12 election was rigged, as they argued over a credible voter participation rate, which was progressively reduced from: 30.2% to 25.07%, to 23.03%, and to 19.01% if spoiled ballots are excluded. This comes close […]

In Cote d’Ivoire, Master’s Degree Holder Lives on Exporting Coconut to France

In Côte d’Ivoire, there is a master’s degree holder whose means of livelihood is exporting coconut to France. His story is quite an inspiring one. Please, enjoy it. After Mohamed Diaby, who hails from Côte d’Ivoire, got his master’s degree in international trade in France, he started a business because he needed a place to […]

France, Germany, Spain Seal Deal on European Fighter Jet 

France, Germany, and Spain have reached an agreement on the next phase of their plans to build a joint European fighter jet. The announcement has capped months of negotiations over how to share the work and the intellectual property. A report by The Defense Post says Defense ministers of the three countries said they have reached a […]

Macron Lectures Lebanon: The Condescending Politics of Aid

The explosion in a Beirut portside warehouse containing over 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate on August 4 has done its bit to light more fires under Lebanon’s ruling powers.  With the blast still bloodily fresh and traumatic – the destruction of the city’s port with over two hundred deaths and thousands injured – promises of […]

Coronavirus: Rights Group Blasts France Over Migrant Children

Migrant children are allegedly being left at risk to the coronavirus because of failures by child protection authorities in Marseille and Gap, France. Human Rights Watch, a global rights group that made this allegation says unaccompanied migrant children are not being given shelter and other essential services by the Bouches-du-Rhône and Hautes-Alpes departments, which are responsible […]

UEFA fine France over Albania national anthem mix-up

UEFA has fined France 20,000 euros ($22,200) for playing the wrong national anthem for Albania ahead of a Euro 2020 qualifying match last month, according to multiple sources. The Andorra national anthem was played instead of Albania’s prior to the September 7 fixture, triggering confusion and a delay in the start of the game as […]

Ex-French president Jacques Chirac dies

France’s former president Jacques Chirac, a center-right politician who ruled the country between 1995 and 2007, passed away on Thursday at the age of 86. The veteran politician “died this morning surrounded by his family, peacefully,” his son-in-law Frederic Salat-Baroux told the AFP news agency. He did not specify the cause of death. Chirac was […]

Tradition, Marketing and Blacked Cognac

The moment the liquid hits the mark, lips on the balloon rim, the hand having swirled the mellow colouring to life, the throat anticipates.  It is tenderising, the gentle burn finding its way down to the belly.  Most cultures have their tribute of firewater, or hellfire’s brew, but France’s brandy Cognac, in its various incarnations, […]

USA beat Netherlands in women’s World Cup final to retain title

The United States retained the women’s World Cup on Sunday as a Megan Rapinoe penalty and a superb Rose Lavelle strike gave the holders a 2-0 victory over a battling Netherlands side in Lyon. Having been kept at bay by the brilliant Dutch goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal throughout the first half, the USA finally went […]

USA into World Cup final after a 2-1 victory over England

Alex Morgan scored what proved to be the winner but hailed goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher after her late penalty save from Steph Houghton allowed the United States to claim a dramatic 2-1 victory over England in their women’s World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. On her 30th birthday, USA co-captain Morgan headed home her sixth goal of […]