France has expelled 12 Algerian diplomats in a retaliatory move that marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers. The decision, announced Tuesday, follows Algeria’s expulsion of 12 French diplomatic personnel a day earlier. Algiers attributed its action to the arrest of an Algerian consular official by French authorities in connection with […]
The government of Niger has made a significant linguistic shift, officially adopting Hausa as the country’s national language, while phasing out French as the official language. This change was announced through a new charter published in the government’s official journal last week. The charter states, “The national language is Hausa,” but clarifies that both English […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has been awarded the esteemed title of Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by French President Emmanuel Macron in recognition of his significant role in advancing relations between Ghana and France. The award, one of the highest distinctions within France’s Légion d’Honneur—an honor instituted in 1802 by Napoleon […]
