Africa: Kenya Approves Defence Pact With France, As Paris Shifts Focus From West Africa

Africa: Kenya Approves Defence Pact With France, As Paris Shifts Focus From West Africa

Kenya’s National Assembly has ratified a bilateral defence agreement with France, underlining Paris’s strategic shift away from its traditional West African sphere of influence towards anglophone Africa. Signed in October 2025, the accord establishes a five-year framework – renewable once automatically. The agreement will “enhance Kenya’s defence capacity through access to French training, technology, and…

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France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron | US-Israel war on Iran News

France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron | US-Israel war on Iran News

Listen to this article | 4 mins info French President Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a “purely defensive” mission to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once the “most intense phase” of the US-Israeli war on Iran ends. Speaking in Cyprus on Monday, Macron said the “purely escort mission” must be…

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France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death | The Far Right News

France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death | The Far Right News

Top French diplomat says his government rejects any attempt to use Quentin Deranque’s death ‘for political purposes’. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says US Ambassador Charles Kushner will be summoned over the US…

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