Italy’s deputy prime minister accused France of "impoverishing" Africa and pushing migrants to join Europe through political "colonisation"
Police fired tear gas and water cannon to push back protesters at Place de la Bastille in Paris, one of the regular protest areas
Macron, who is struggling to end the biggest crisis of his presidency, on Sunday set out 35 questions to be debated across the country
Overnight Friday protesters had blocked the printing centre of the L’Yonne Republicaine newspaper
The yellow vest movement began in rural France over plans to increase fuel taxes
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, is to stand trial over allegations he helped cover up abuse in one of the parishes in the area
Fatih Portakal is being investigated for "openly inciting others to commit a crime"
A new protest has been called for December 31 in Paris on the Champs-Elysees
A total of 38 600 people took part in a sixth round of nationwide protests on Saturday, according to the interior ministry
The NGOs allege that France, where greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2015, has not met its short-term climate objectives
In a 15-minute televised speech from the Elysee Palace, the president told the nation, ‘I accept my share of responsibility’ for the crisis
Macron’s government announced a climbdown on fuel tax increases for January and further concessions appear to be on the cards
In a year, police committed 972 human rights violations, says a group of NGOs, as Al Jazeera documents similar abuse
So-called "yellow vest" anti-government protests swept France over the last fortnight were sparked initially by a rise in taxes on diesel
Calls have been growing in Africa for the restitution of its cultural treasures, but French law forbids the government from ceding state property
The result extended the Boks’s nine-year unbeaten run against France and restored some confidence for coach Rassie Erasmus
Some 18 000 kilometres from the French mainland, New Caledonia is home to a quarter of the world’s known supplies of nickel
Some 175 000 people are eligible to vote in the remote islands fringed by spectacular beaches
Sarkozy faces charges of illicit financing of his failed 2012 election campaign
The UN Human Rights Committee calls on France to review its 2010 law banning women from covering their faces in public
One-size-fits-all solutions cannot fix the myriad problems facing the Central African Republic
Les Bleus’ captain was one of several players who admitted the hosts had desperately needed to raise their game against a rejuvenated Germany side
Macron hopes the reshaped government will signal a fresh start after a torrid few months
Mbappe became the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history when he struck in a 1-0 win over Peru in the group stages
One of Africa’s longest serving leaders, Biya has made Yaounde’s Etoudi presidential palace his home since 1982
Meng Hongwei was last seen leaving for China in late September from the Interpol headquarters in Lyon, southeast France
French women have increasingly been speaking up about sexual assault and harassment in the wake of the MeToo movement
The campaign to prevent the ‘McDo’ is an unusual development for politicians better known for their opposition to multinational companies
French President Emmanuel Macron returns from his summer break to an overflowing in-tray as he pushes on with wide-ranging reforms
France have been crowned World Cup champions for the second time in their history after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow
It is a final few people anticipated when football’s global showpiece kicked off four weeks ago
Football fever has slowly built over the last four weeks as the country took its young national team to heart