Sources: Reuters
Three people are killed and eighteen others are injured in a fire at an apartment complex in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 2023-08-13
Militants disguised as United Nations troops attack two military bases near Timbuktu, Mali, using rockets and two car bombs. At least one soldier at the bases, used by France and the UN, is killed and more than twelve others are wounded. 2018-04-15
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy resigns as leader of The Republicans party and announces his candidacy for President again. 2016-07-3
France announces plans to deploy 10,000 troops to protect sensitive sites across the country beginning tonight. 2015-01-13
France and Italy are to send military officers to Libya to train rebels. 2011-04-20
The three Royal Netherlands Navy personnel captured 12 days ago by armed men loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are released after negotiations after Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis secured their release and oversaw their evacuation to Athens, Greece. The crew was trying to rescue a Dutch citizen from Libya when armed men captured them. [https:--www.npr.org-templates-story-story.php?storyId=134423178 (NPR)]date=August 2019 2011-03-12
France recognizes the National Transitional Council as the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people. 2011-03-10
The United Nations Security Council, after the defected Libyan Ambassador to the UN Abdel Rahman Mohamed Shalgam's appeal to act against Muammar Gaddafi's regime escalating violence, being used to crackdown the 2011 Libyan civil war, and following propositions by France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States, adopts resolution 1970, [http:--www.un.org-News-Press-docs-2011-sc10187.doc.htm (UN press release on UNSC resolution 1970)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12587078 (BBC)] [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-africa-12589434 (BBC)] [http:--www.unmultimedia.org-tv-webcast- (UN Multimedia)]. "All necessary means" enforcement of said resolution, and imposition of a "No-fly zone" over Libya are rejected. These measures will be however included on UNSC resolution 1973 of 17 March 2011.2011-02-26
Nations including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Italy and Greece evacuate their citizens from Libya. 2011-02-23
French research in "Analytical Chemistry" suggests that the heavy eye make-up of Cleopatra could be medically useful. 2010-01-8