Thousands of people in Niger have protested near a French military base in the capital Niamey to express their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the country.

But the French president has admitted failure of France’s policies across various parts of Africa.

As France has pledged to deliver long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, Norway steps up its military aid to the ex-Soviet republic.

France's President Emmanuel Macron has asked police to remain on high alert as promises mayors of 250 targeted cities speedy reconstruction. 

France's President Emmanuel Macron has rushed home from an EU summit for a crisis meeting, after a third night of protests over a policeman's killing of a teen.

Angry protesters have taken to the streets in France for a third day in a row over the fatal shooting of a teenage boy by police.

The French president urges European nations to develop their own air defenses, and to move away from over-relying on the US.

France's National Assembly speaker rules out new voting to repeal the controversial pension law.

Moscow slams the French president’s remarks on Russia-China relations, says the West is afraid of a truly multilateral system of international relations.

The decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to force the raising of the retirement age continues to give rise to almost daily protests.