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Man who slapped Macron risks jail at court hearing
The man, named as Damien T., has been in custody since the incident on Tuesday and is expected to be convicted of assaulting a public figure when he appears...
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Macron backs SA’s battle to have Africa manufacture COVID vaccines
French President Emmanuel Macron said France would invest in boosting the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, to help close a gap in the availability of the shots between the continent and western nations.
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Ramaphosa, Macron condemn instability, security issues in Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Africa on Friday to hold talks with Ramaphosa on the COVID-19 pandemic, trade and the worsening conflict in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province.
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Mali strongman ousts transitional leaders as France warns of sanctions
Assimi Goita, who headed a junta which seized power less than 10 months ago, said that transitional President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane had been stripped of their powers, and he promised elections in 2022.
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Summit urges lifting patents for Africa COVID-19 vaccines: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that failing to vaccinate Africans risked allowing potentially dangerous COVID-19 variants to emerge on the continent that then could spread around the world.
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Macron cancels debt to help 'inspirational' Sudan
The French leader made clear the biggest priority for making progress would be to rid Sudan of its 'burden' of debt, which amounts in total to some $60 billion, adding that he hoped other creditors would follow suit.
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Macron hosts Africa summits on Sudan, post-COVID finance
Sudan's debts to the Paris Club, which includes major creditor countries, is estimated to make up around 38% of its total $60 billion foreign debt.
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Chad bids farewell to Deby as France and allies back his son
Idriss Deby's coffin, draped in the national flag and surrounded by elite troops, was driven on the back of a pickup truck to the Place de la Nation square for ceremonies attended by foreign leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
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France opens archives on Rwanda genocide
The archives concern the work of former president Francois Mitterrand and his prime minister Edouard Balladur between 1990 and 1904 when the genocide began, according to a statement issued in France's official journal which publishes government decrees.
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Macron announces school closures and defends strategy
In an address to the nation, he tightened restrictions significantly on Wednesday, ordering schools shut down, travel restrictions across France, and the closure of non-essential shops around the country.
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'Blind' France bears responsibility in Rwanda genocide, report says
A historical commission set up by President Emmanuel Macron concluded there had been a 'failure' on the part of France under former leader Francois Mitterrand over the genocide that saw around 800,000 people slaughtered, mainly from the ethnic Tutsi minority.
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US VP Harris and Macron talk COVID-19, climate change
Harris's office released a statement saying she had expressed her commitment 'to revitalising the transatlantic alliance.'
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Madonsela receives French knighthood for fighting corruption in SA
The current social justice chairperson at Stellenbosch University's faculty of law has been recognised for her remarkable achievements in defence of the rule of law and the fight against corruption in South Africa.
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French Muslim groups deal blow to Macron's anti-extremism charter
The charter rejects "instrumentalising" Islam for political ends and affirms equality between men and women, while denouncing practices such as female circumcisions, forced marriages or "virginity certificates" for brides.
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Self-isolation rush after France's Macron catches COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron, 42, was tested after the 'onset of the first symptoms' and will now self-isolate for seven days in accordance with national regulations, his office said in a statement.
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France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19
President Macron will now, in accordance with national regulations, "self isolate for seven days. He will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely," the presidency said.
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France plans COVID-19 vaccination drive from April
Early 2021 will see a first vaccination drive targeted at the most fragile and exposed groups, followed by a second campaign for the rest of the population, President Emmanuel Macron told a press briefing at the Elysée Palace in Paris.
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French police charged over black man's beating as Macron seeks crisis exit
The attack on Michel Zecler - which was caught on camera - has become a new rallying cause for critics of the police, who accuse the force of institutionalised racism and brutality.
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Macron urges 'rapid and coordinated' European response to terror
Such a response should focus on 'the development of common databases, the exchange of information or the strengthening of criminal policies,' French President Emmanuel Macron said after hosting a video conference with fellow EU leaders.
