If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of…

Former French president Jacques Chirac on Wednesday discussed his plans to set up a foundation with Nelson Mandela, who is on a private visit to France to raise funds for his…

Former South African president Nelson Mandela, in Paris on a private visit, met French President Nicolas Sarkozy for dinner at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday, Sarkozy’s…