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'Speaking helps us heal' says Rwandan survivor on genocide anniversary

France, April 8 -- More than 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis, were killed in about 100 days after the assassination of president Juvenal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994, which followed years of ethni... Read More


French couple held in Iran 'free and on their way to France', says Macron

France, April 7 -- "Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to France, after three and a half years in detention in Iran," the French president posted on social media platform X (for... Read More


'We are all connected': France hosts summit linking health and environment

France, April 7 -- "If we want to sustainably improve human health, we must improve the health of our planet," the Elysee Palace said ahead of the event, which opened on Monday, marking World Hea... Read More


Ukrainian forces operating in western Libya as covert war grows

France, April 6 -- On 4 March, Moscow accused Ukraine, with support from British intelligence, of attacking the Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz from the Libyan coast. The vessel is part of Russia's so-... Read More


EU says strikes on civilian infrastructure 'illegal' as nuclear fears mount

France, April 6 -- European leaders have underlined that targeting civilian infrastructure in conflict is illegal, as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East and fears grow over a wider escal... Read More


France rolls out 'flash fuel loans' to shield small firms from oil price spike

France, April 6 -- The French Ministry of the Economy announced at the weekend that a new "flash fuel loan" scheme will be launched imminently in partnership with Bpifrance, France's state-backed publ... Read More


DR Congo will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US

France, April 6 -- The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in a string of ongoing discussions. The Democratic Re... Read More


Artemis mission takes historic step as astronauts conduct lunar flyby

France, April 6 -- As of early Monday, the Orion spacecraft crossed into what scientists call the Moon's "sphere of influence" - the point at which lunar gravity begins to exert a stronger pull than E... Read More


Ukraine seeks defence ties in Middle East as Zelensky visits Damascus

France, April 6 -- Zelensky arrived in the Syrian capital on Sunday alongside Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, following a stop over in Turkey the previous day and a wider Gulf tour last week. ... Read More


From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

France, April 5 -- Despite opposition from the United States and widespread abstentions, the United Nations last week adopted a resolution recognising the transatlantic trade and enslavement of Africa... Read More