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Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday will inaugurate an exhibition of historic artworks returned by France last year, nearly 130 years after they were stolen by colonial forces. The 26 pieces, some considered sacred in Benin, will be displayed from Sunday in a 2,000-square-metre (21,500-square-foot) space in the presidential palace …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken a swipe at the international media for amplifying political instability in Africa and rather going lull on similar occurrences in the West. When asked if there could be a coup in Ghana, in an interview on France 24 in Brussels, Belgium, Ghana’s leader wondered why …

The surge in coronavirus numbers worldwide has caused widespread travel disruptions. By ROBERTO SCHMIDT (AFP/File) France announced an easing of Covid restrictions from Monday and Britain’s health minister said curbs were an “absolute last resort”, as governments face tough choices between controlling the virus and keeping economies open. Coronavirus cases …

France is to end subsidised Covid testing from mid-October in a bid to encourage the country’s vaccination drive. However people who have already been vaccinated will still be allowed to get tested free of charge. From 15 October, the date on which Covid-19 screening tests will no longer be systematically …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA/REUTERS Early results indicate both President Emmanuel Macron and his opponent Marine Le Pen will fail to make the gains they were hoping for in the first round of regional elections in France. Mr Macron’s centrist party is projected to gain more than 10% of the vote – just …

  • Randy Abbey has revealed that the Falcon was in France during President Akufo-Addo’s recent trip • He says the plane was however not used by President Akufo-Addo • He is unable to confirm if the plane was in South Africa It has emerged that the Presidential jet, Falcon …

  Godsbrain Blessed Captain Smart, the suspended host of Angel FM’s morning show, has bemoaned the situation where Ghanaian presidents seek medical care outside the country. Captain Smart told KSM on the KSM show that, the reason most Ghanaian leaders renege in their responsibility of improving healthcare delivery in the …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionPresident Emmanuel Macron called for the US to drop restrictions on vaccine exports as a way to increase global supply French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the US to drop its restrictions on the export of Covid-19 vaccines and ingredients. His words came as a divide emerged …

Spain is to require a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours for anyone crossing the land border from France, becoming the second neighbour to tighten restrictions on the French border in the past week after Germany. The measure, which takes effect on Tuesday and affects anyone aged 7 and …

France bears “heavy and overwhelming responsibilities” over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a report by French historians says, but they found no evidence of French complicity. The expert commission presented the report to French President Emmanuel Macron. The report said France had been “blind” to genocide preparations. At least 800,000 people …