The demand comes in response to an Israeli ground operation into Lebanon, launched at the end of September to take out Hezbollah positions close to the Israeli border that has killed and displaced thousands.

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French President Jacques Chirac has said he's one hundred per cent behind the United Sates in its current standoff with
Iraq.
But Chirac also reiterated his commitment...

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French President Emmanuel Macron spoke in Dakar on Saturday to outline the ways in which France can help Senegal with environmental, economic and security issues.

He said the threat of coastal erosion...

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday took to task African leaders who seek ways around term limits to extend their reigns, during a summit where some such leaders were present.

In a speech to a...

Speaking in Dakar French president Macron promised Friday night that France would ensure the country's safety and that the fight against terrorism especially in the Sahel will continue for several more years

'French language has declined in recent decades in the Maghreb countries,' says French President Emmanuel Macron, during a meeting with young ambassadors of the Francophonie at the 18th Francophonie summit in Tunisia (Footage by AFPTV...

Facing calls to do more to resolve global crises, the world's French-speaking leaders met in Tunisia Sunday to discuss growing instability and popular discontent in francophone Africa (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)