France visa freeze on El Al security staff reflects fraying Franco-Israeli relations
In August 2025, the French government stopped the renewal of work visas of Israeli air company El Al security staff based at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The aggrieved persons were on ITAN-category visas which are normally issued to Israeli nationals who are linked to diplomatic or other sensitive jobs. These visas had enabled El […]
How the Mali-France rift reflects wider geopolitical shifts in the Sahel region?
The ability of France to have military and diplomatic superiority in the Sahel region has been within the context of its post colonial approach to security aid. Serval in 2013, and Barkhane (20142022) have been ushered to counter the increase of Islamist uprisings involving thousands of French troops in Mali and adjoining countries. Both governments […]
