Togo releases two French journalists: detention, charges and fallout
The release of two French journalists from prison by Togo concludes a highly publicized detention period that has proven to be a point of friction in an already deteriorating relationship between Lomé and Paris. The incident, which started when the French journalists were detained on July 27, 2026 in northern Togo, rapidly grew to become […]
Vanuatu takes France to world court over Matthew and Hunter islands
Vanuatu has taken its long‑running sovereignty fight with France to the world’s highest court, asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule that two tiny, uninhabited Pacific islands belong to Vanuatu and to draw a single maritime boundary between the two states’ exclusive economic zones. The petition, dated 31 August 2026, and made known […]
