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France’s Macron Says Europeans Working To Open Diplomatic Mission In Kabul

4th December, 2021 · admin

By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 4, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron has said several European countries are working on opening up a common site for diplomatic representation in Kabul that would enable their ambassadors to return to Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover in August. Speaking during a visit to Qatar on December 4, Macron told reporters

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Paris Pays Tribute To Assassinated Afghan Resistance Leader

27th March, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 27, 2021 The city of Paris has inaugurated a pathway in the Champs-Elysees gardens named after the late Afghan resistance fighter and anti-Taliban leader Ahmad Shah Masud. The inauguration ceremony on March 27 was attended by his son, Ahmad Masud, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and Abdullah Abdullah, the head

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Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Heroism, History | Tags: Ahmad Massoud, Ahmad Shah Masood, hero |
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Paris to unveil plaque in honour of Ahmad Shah Massoud

3rd February, 2021 · admin

1TV: French authorities have decided to plaque in Paris in honour of Afghanistan’s national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud. The Paris Council voted unanimously to place a plaque in Paris 8 in tribute to Commander Massoud, Deputy Mayor of Paris, Arnaud Ngatcha, said on Twitter. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Heroism, History, Other News | Tags: Ahmad Shah Masood |
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Afghan Man Detained Following Mass Knife Attack In France

1st September, 2019 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 1, 2019 Police in France detained an Afghan asylum-seeker after one person was killed and nine others injured in a knife attack near a commuter train station outside Lyon. Authorities on August 31 described the attacker as a 33-year-old Afghan citizen who had applied for asylum in France and was

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, France-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum |
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Germany Detains Two Afghans On Suspicion Of Killing Man

10th September, 2018 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 9, 2018 Police in Germany have detained two Afghan suspects in the death of a German man in the eastern city of Kothen. The 22-year-old victim in Kothen died of heart failure overnight on September 9 following an alleged fight with Afghan men. However, police and prosecutors said that “the

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, EU-Afghanistan Relations, France-Afghanistan Relations, Germany-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Afghan Diaspora |
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France Sees Sharp Spike in Asylum Applications in 2017

8th January, 2018 · admin

AP: Official figures show that 100,412 persons applied for asylum in France in 2017, up 17 percent on the year before. The highest asylum requests came from Albania, Afghanistan and Haiti. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum |
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Investigators Try to Determine Cause of French Refugee Camp Fire

12th April, 2017 · admin

VOA News April 11, 2017 A refugee camp in northern France burned down Monday night after a massive brawl involving more than 150 migrants broke out between rival groups of Kurds and Afghans, French authorities said. The fire destroyed most of the Grande-Synthe migrant camp near Dunkirk and the fighting left several people injured, according

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Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants |
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France Quiet After Objecting To Clearing Of Hekmatyar’s Name

26th December, 2016 · admin · 4 Comments

Tolo News: A credible source told TOLOnews that the reason for France objecting to the removal of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the UN’s blacklist has not been clarified, but some political commentators have linked their reluctance to the killing of ten French soldiers in 2013 by the Hizb-e-Islami group.  Three years ago, militants reportedly associated with

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Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Political News, UN-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Hekmatyar, Hezb-e Islami, War Crime, Zardad Faryadi |
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Migrants Begin Leaving Calais ‘Jungle’ Camp

24th October, 2016 · admin

VOA News October 24, 2016 Men and women carrying suitcases and personal possessions have begun leaving the soon-to-be-demolished refugee camp known as “The Jungle” in the northern French port city of Calais. France’s government said the relocation operation is “humanitarian” and will allow the closing of the country’s largest shanty town. The evacuation of possibly

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Posted in EU-Afghanistan Relations, France-Afghanistan Relations, Human Rights, Refugees and Migrants |
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France Looks to Shut Down Calais Migrant Camp

26th September, 2016 · admin

VOA News September 26, 2016 French President Francois Hollande has vowed to shut down a migrant camp in Calais by the end of the year. During a visit to the port of Calais Monday, Hollande said the migrant camp must be “definitely dismantled.” He shared plans to relocate the residents to other centers around the

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Posted in France-Afghanistan Relations, Human Rights, Refugees and Migrants |
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