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It was always a stretch, Emmanuel Macron keeping the lines of communication open with Vladimir Putin while Russia’s propaganda machine and the mercenaries of Wagner fueled anti-French sentiment in Africa. In an interview on the sidelines of a Francophone nations summit in Tunisia, it sounds like now, the gloves are off.
Macron’s speech will mark the formal end of the so-called Barkhane force after France withdrew its troops from Mali earlier this year following tensions with the ruling junta. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons explains.
More than 4,000 French forces are stationed in the Sahel region of west Africa, most of them in Mali, one of the world's poorest nations. As relations between France and Mali sour rapidly, Paris is wondering whether it is time to stop providing military backup to a country run by a junta that has defied the international community. FRANCE 24's team report on the growing anti-French sentiment in the country.
Organisers of the 2024 Olympics are racing to get the French capital ready for the event. For athletes it's a chance to win gold, while for Paris it's a golden opportunity to shine. But as construction work continues, making the necessary changes to an already troubled transport system is proving problematic. Meanwhile, ensuring that the sports facilities and the streets are both safe and secure is another headache. We take a closer look and speak to Étienne Thobois, head of the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee.
France's National Assembly will see two proposed laws tabled in the coming days, each requesting that the right to abortion be enshrined in the Constitution. Although the vast majority of French people support abortion rights, there is a small but vocal group of activists fighting against it.
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