FRANCE

November 14, (THEWILL) — France confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a dominant 4-0 victory over Ukraine at the Parc des Princes on Thursday evening. Kylian Mbappe delivered an outstanding second-half performance, scoring twice and providing...

October 14, (THEWILL) — France's perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign ended in Reykjavik, where they drew 2-2 with Iceland in Group D. The result keeps Les Bleus on course for automatic qualification, though they failed to...

October 056, (THEWILL) — France’s lingering political crisis took a dramatic turn on Monday, as the new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned less than a month after assuming office, throwing President Emmanuel Macron’s government into fresh uncertainty. Lecornu tendered his...

October 01, (THEWILL) — South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead at the foot of the high-rise Hyatt Regency hotel in Western Paris, French authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Investigators said the 58-year-old diplomat was...

September 25, (THEWILL) — A Paris court, on Thursday, sentenced former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, to five years imprisonment along with a €100,000 fine, for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman, Muammar Gaddafi. The court found Sarkozy guilty...

July 25, (THEWILL) — The United States has strongly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state, a move that has drawn praise from Hamas and condemnation from Israel. THEWILL earlier reported that Macron, on Thursday, announced...

July 24, (THEWILL) — France will recognise a Palestinian state, French President, Emmanuel Macron, said on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the...

June 08, (THEWILL) – France secured a third-place finish in the UEFA Nations League after defeating Germany 2-0 in Stuttgart on Sunday evening, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise. Les Bleus bounced back from their dramatic 5-4...

June 06, (THEWILL) – Spain reached the UEFA Nations League final after a frenetic 5-4 win over France in Stuttgart, edging a thriller that kept the crowd at the MHPArena on their feet. Despite a hostile reception for Marc...

April 02, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Wednesday for a short working visit to Paris, France, where he will assess his administration’s mid-term performance and review key policy milestones. In a statement, Special Adviser...