France’s president says reinforcements to a UN-mandated force would reach 1 600 troops following sectarian violence in Central African Republic.
European judges will hear the case of a French woman who claims the country’s highly contentious ban on full-face veils violates her rights.
A talented French team packed with powerful forwards will be a real test for the Boks in the final rugby match of their European tour.
French actress, Catherine Deneuve, is amongst dozens of French celebrities opposing a proposed anti-prostitution law.
France’s President François Hollande and US President Barack Obama are both seeking guarantees that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons.
In a meeting with the US secretary of state, France has demanded an explanation of the latest revelations about a controversial US spying programme.
French authorities on Saturday found that police could have acted with more caution when detaining the school girl.
Francois Hollande has arrived in SA where he is set to tackle disagreements between the two, such as the conflicts in Libya and Côte d’Ivoire.
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Despite France’s sentiments, Russia’s foreign minister has said there was no proof that Bashar al-Assad’s troops carried out the attack on Damascus.
France is mobilised and ready to launch military action over the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime, says President Francois Hollande.
A new museum in France reflects Mediterranean civilisation and culture.
Keen to hand over its military role in Mali to the United Nations, France doggedly insisted that polls be held this month in the traumatised nation.
Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau have said "I do" at an emotional ceremony celebrating France’s first official gay marriage after months of protests.
Despite opposition and protests from right-wing groups, France’s first gay marriage will go ahead as planned.
The UN Security Council is expected to approve a peacekeeping force for Mali to help restore democracy and stabilise the northern half of the country.
A car bomb has hit the French embassy in Tripoli, wounding two French guards and causing major damage in what Libya has called a "terrorist" incident.
France’s Parliament will approve a Bill to legalise gay marriage after weeks of protests that have shown no sign of abating in the run-up to the vote.
France’s gay rights activists have reported that verbal and physical assaults on gays have surged amid debate over a Bill allowing same-sex marriage.
The conflict in Mali could be creating a "ticking time bomb" for neighbouring Western Sahara, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has warned.
A French force of 1 000 soldiers in a major offensive has swept a valley thought to be a logistics base for al-Qaeda near the Malian city of Gao.
The al-Qaeda-linked Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in February, France has said, ending weeks of uncertainty about his death.
Despite some positive figures in December, France’s January sales have reflected the gloom cast by Italy.
The department of trade and industry has responded to reports that a French company is attempting to trademark "rooibos" in France.
A kidnapped French family are likely to have been separated into two groups by their abductors, says France, as Nigerian forces search for them.
Kidnappers who seized seven members of a French family, including four young children, in Cameroon have taken them across the border into Nigeria.
Russia has revealed it is supplying guns to Mali’s government, while French troops have discovered a massive homemade bomb in Gao, north of Mali.
A French former fireman and a circus performer have been sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to smuggle 103 children out of Chad.
France has attacked a rebel hideout in Gao, north Mali’s largest city, intensifying a security lockdown against guerrilla attacks.
The UN has been considering sending peacekeepers to Mali following a proposal that said French forces killed hundreds of extremist Islamist rebels.
After having killed "several hundred" militants in fighting to reclaim north Mali, France says it will begin withdrawing its troops in the country.