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French trade minister says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs

France, Feb. 21 -- "Should it become necessary, the EU has the appropriate instruments at its disposal," Forissier said in an interview with Britain'sFinancial Times,published on Saturday. He said Pa... Read More


France hands stolen colonial-era 'talking drum' back to Cote d'Ivoire

France, Feb. 21 -- France on Friday handed over a "talking drum" looted by colonial troops from Cote d'Ivoirein 1916 in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, more than ... Read More


Through the lens: the beauty of the Congo Basin and its fragile future

France, Feb. 21 -- British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham has lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2019 and has spent years documenting the region, first covering conflict befo... Read More


Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist

France, Feb. 21 -- Macron also said his government would hold a meeting next week to discuss "violent action groups" in the wake of the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque, which has ignited tensions be... Read More


Paris farming show opens without cows for first time due to disease concerns

France, Feb. 21 -- The Paris agricultural show is the largest in Europe. But for the first time since its creation in 1964 cows have been banned after an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in France spark... Read More


France confirms its soldiers are in DR Congo, but only to train local troops

France, Feb. 20 -- France's embassy in Kinshasa confirmed that French soldiers are carrying out a training mission in Kisangani, a city on the River Congo in north-eastern DRC, until the end of March.... Read More


Senegal approves draft law to double prison terms for homosexual acts

France, Feb. 20 -- The draft law was adopted by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday and introduces harsher penalties for so-called "unnatural acts" while broadening existing legislation. It is not y... Read More


Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine

France, Feb. 20 -- "We deny in the strongest possible terms the involvement of the embassy and its staff in rogue recruitment schemes," said a spokesperson for the embassy in Nairobi. "We refute any c... Read More


'A vicious cycle that exhausts bodies and minds': the human cost of climate change

France, Feb. 20 -- Secours Catholique-Caritas France and its international partners gathered testimonies from 119 people around the world who have been directly affected by climate disasters and have ... Read More


Gold, power and influence - how the UAE is shaping Sudan's war

France, Feb. 20 -- Since fighting erupted in 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the UAE has faced growing scrutiny over its alleged ties to the RSF. This week, ... Read More