Niger’s junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum…
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Frenchman jailed for racially assaulting Muslim family
A man was jailed for six months Thursday by a court in northeastern France for shooting at the car of a Muslim family who he racially abused, Alsatian prosecutors said.…
French pharmacists strike over pay and drug shortages
French pharmacists began their first walkout in 10 years on Thursday, closing up shop over drug shortages, low regulated prices, pharmacy closures and fears medications could be sold online. After…
French schoolboy dies as Macron warns of teenage violence
A French schoolboy on Friday died from wounds sustained in a violent assault, as President Emmanuel Macron warned schools should be protected from “uninhibited violence” among some youths. The 15-year-old…
How French film ‘Vermin’ is quietly becoming more diverse
“Vermin”, a horror film about killer spiders invading a run-down apartment block, has become the first hit of the year in France. The eight-legged critters are not the only surprise…