Francois Hollande
28 May 2016
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed Franco-German ties as she prepared to attend centenary commemorations for the Battle of Verdun at the invitation of French President Francois Hollande.
20 May 2016
EgyptAir flight 804 travelling from Paris to Cairo has plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 56 passengers and 10 crew members on board.
17 May 2016
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday ruled out withdrawing the labour market reforms which have sparked street protests for weeks and led to a vote of no-confidence in the government.
14 May 2016
Visiting French President Francois Hollande has said Boko Haram remains a threat despite "impressive" military gains against it.
14 May 2016
Nigeria was on Saturday hosting talks on Boko Haram with regional and Western powers, as the United Nations warned of the militants' ties to the Islamic State group and its threat to African security.
10 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday host the second Regional Security Summit in Abuja.
6 May 2016
French President Francois Hollande will visit the Central African Republic on May 13 to pledge France's support for peace efforts in the restive country, his office said Friday.
2 Apr 2015
WITH General Muhammed Buhari’s victory at the presidential polls, France President, Francois Hollande has sought to expand trade with Nigeria.
Hollande made this known in a telephone conversation with General Buhari, adding that France would support Nigeria in its fight to defeat terrorism.
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