French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in their first meeting since he came to office with differences on Ukraine and Syria in full view. After playing handshake power games with US President Donald Trump at his first international summit last week, 39-year-old Macron hosts the Russian leader in the splendour … Read more
Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president, defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a wide margin, according to exit estimates compiled by Elabe for CNN’s French affiliate BFM. Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, … Read more
US President Donald Trump will work with “whoever the people of France decide to elect” as their leader, his spokeswoman said Friday. The comment offered no support to either Emmanuel Macron, who polls favor to be France’s next president after elections on Sunday, or his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, whom Trump has hinted should … Read more
The event’s moderators largely let events run their course without interference French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron appeared to cement his position as the front-runner after his clash with far-right rival Marine Le Pen in Wednesday evening’s final TV debate. French pundits, newspapers and a highly regarded viewers’ poll all declared the centrist candidate the most … Read more
Algerians go to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament amid concerns that a low turnout will mar a vote which officials say is necessary to maintain stability. The election comes as the North African country grapples with a deep financial crisis because of a drop in oil revenues and amid criticism from … Read more