Florence Parly

France: Mali junta 'wiping its feet' on blood of French soldiers

French defence minister accuses military junta of "hypocrisy" and "bad faith" after the African country's prime minister said Paris was abandoning it.

France to punish soldiers over ex-officers' call to arms

Open letter by retired generals warned country is headed for "civil war" unless President Macron cracks down on "Islamism and the suburban hordes", a missive supported by the far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

Senior French army officer under probe over suspected Russia ties

A French lieutenant colonel suspected of transmitting documents to the Russian secret services.

Greek actions stifle a resolution in the Eastern Mediterranean

Aggressive diplomacy from Greece can't change the reality that Turkey has a rightful stake in the Eastern Mediterranean.

French forces kill al Qaeda's North African commander

There was no immediate confirmation of his death from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, known as AQIM, which has made millions of dollars abducting foreigners for ransom over the years and made large swaths of West Africa too dangerous for aid groups.

Fourty-four militants found dead in Chad prison - prosecutor

An autopsy carried out on four of the dead prisoners revealed traces of a lethal substance that had caused heart attacks in some of the victims and severe asphyxiation in the others, Chad's chief prosecutor said.

France says it carried out first armed drone strike in Mali

France joins a tiny group of countries that use armed drones, including the United States.

At least 13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali

French Defence Minister Florence Parly said an investigation has been opened to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.

French forces free four hostages in Burkina Faso raid

Two soldiers were killed in an overnight raid in northern Burkina Faso to free two French, an American and a South Korean hostage, French presidency says.

Documents reveal French arms could be fueling violence overseas

A new report from a collective of investigative journalists raises serious questions about the French government's culpability for atrocities committed in Yemen.

Are France and Italy helping Libya illegally prevent migration?

France and Italy plan to offer guard boats to Libya to prevent migrants from crossing the Mediterranean into the European Union.

The West need to hold its citizens accountable for crimes in Syria and Iraq

What is a state’s responsibility after its citizen's return from stints with Daesh or other terrorist organisations? For starters, they have to face crucial questions over why their citizens joined in the first place.