By Our Reporter PARIS (CONVERSEER) – France is set to legally abolish the long-standing concept of “conjugal duty,” the idea that marriage comes with an obligation to engage in sexual relations. Lawmakers, on Wednesday, 29 January 2026, approved a bill in the National Assembly amending the civil code to clarify that “community of living” within marriage…
By Frank Ulom DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – The government of Senegal has formally received a landmark report declaring that the 1 December 1944 massacre of African soldiers by French colonial forces at the Thiaroye transit camp was “premeditated” and “covered up”, and that the number of victims is far higher than the previously acknowledged figure. The…
By Joe Udo PARIS (CONVERSEER) – South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead in Paris, according to reports in French media on Tuesday. Mthethwa’s body was discovered at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot, in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement. Le Parisien…
Canon will celebrate the work of photojournalists for the 36th consecutive year this September as part of its long-standing partnership with Visa pour l’Image.
The French government will return its last military base in Senegal, marking the final phase of the gradual withdrawal of the French Elements in Senegal (EFS).
UNESCO on Saturday declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria’s King Ludwig II a World Heritage Site.
Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, has broken the Internet yet again, saying he is splitting his fortune estimated at $17.1 billion, between his 106 children.
PARIS (CONVERSEER) – A replica of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has been kidnapped in Paris, the nation’s capital. Converseer reports that the wax replica was kidnapped by climate activists from the Grevin Museum on Tuesday. According to reports, the group Greenpeace blasted Macron, saying he “does not deserve to be exhibited in this…
PARIS (CONVERSEER) – From April 29 to May 28, the Opéra Bastille presents a new production of Puccini’s Trittico (Triptych), directed by Christof Loy and conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Three operas of different natures, all juxtaposed to demonstrate the breadth of the Italian composer’s genius. Contrary to Puccini’s own instructions, the German director begins the…
DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – France has officially transferred control of the “Contre-Amiral Protet” military district, located within the port of Dakar, to Senegalese authorities. The move marks a key milestone in the phased withdrawal of French forces from Senegal, in line with a timeline agreed upon by both nations. The handover, confirmed in a statement from…
