Since the year 2020, eight governments in francophone Africa have been overthrown by the military

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Francophone campaigners have called for the EU to confirm French as the official language of the

Open this photo in gallery NDP leader Jagmeet Singh respond to questions after meeting with Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, right, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, in Winnipeg, on Thursday, August 26, 2021.... Paul Chiasson/ The Canadian PressNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging financial breaks for Canadian students, vowing to do away with interest on federal student loans “ immediately and permanently ” as well as forgive student debt. Singh spoke Saturday at a campaign stop outside of Laurentian Univer

MONTREAL( Reuters)-Quebec's plans to attract more French-speaking newcomers are unnerving some business owners who say they need immigrants from varied backgrounds to address a tight labor market in the Canadian province. Unlike other provinces, Quebec gets to choose its economic immigrants.... But it does become a limiting factor when we're looking to attract the best people and talent that we need," said Veronique Proulx, president of Quebec Manufacturers and Exporters. She called Quebec's sh

The French President introduced a new law in July that requires people to be in possession of a" health pass" in order to eat out at restaurants, drink at bars, travel on trains and planes and attend cultural venues and sporting events.... Additionally the law mandates health care workers to get a Covid vaccine by September 15th or risk being suspended from work.... Both measures sparked political outrage across the country and have resulted in weekly street protests involving thousands of peo

The European Union has suspended its training mission for soldiers in Central African Republic( CAR) because of fears it could get tied up in violations of international law by Russian mercenaries. The European Union Training Mission in Central African Republic( EUTM RCA) says it has advised, educated and trained more than 3, 400 members of CAR’s forces since 2016 as they fight to stabilise a country facing multiple rebel insurgencies. Its job has been complicated by the presence of hundreds of

Separatist fighters in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions have systematically targeted schools, students, and teachers during a civil war that has killed thousands of people, a rights group has said. The attacks have forced two out of every three schools in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions to close, denying over 700, 000 students access to an education, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch( HRW) said in a report. The report documented attacks on at least 70 schools since 2017, when a government crackdown

The word is labeled “ rare, ” as its use remains relatively low despite a surge in recent months, Bimbenet said.... The variations “ Ielle ” and ielles ” are also included in Le Robert’s entry.) A guide to how gender-neutral language is developing around the world “ The mission of the[ dictionary] is to observe the evolution of a French language in flux.... Le Robert’s “ solitary campaign is an obvious ideological intrusion that undermines our common language and its influence, ” the lawmaker’

Some in the French-speaking majority fear that their language is endangered by ever-encroaching English.... The languages commissioner received thousands of complaints. Story continues below advertisement “ Many people and politicians are not mad so much because his speech was in English, ” wrote a columnist in the Montreal Gazette.... The group, which opposes the proposed tightening of Quebec’s language law, said Rousseau would give ammunition to “ language hard-liners.” “ Mr....