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Five British anti-migrant activists arrested in north of France

France, Nov. 1 -- The five people, from an "ultra-right movement" were apprehended on Thursday in Grande-Synthe near Dunkirk, the regional prefecture said in a statement on Saturday. The suspects wer... Read More


'Protecting the Congo's forests means protecting people's lives'

France, Nov. 1 -- Now assistant park manager at Kahuzi-Biega, Lukoo was formerly a ranger at nearby Virunga, the oldest national park in Africa. From tropical forests to extinct volcanoes, snowfields... Read More


Youth Olympics kick off in Senegal with 'magical' opening ceremony

France, Nov. 1 -- "I declare open the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar," announced Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium near the capital Dakar. Tens ... Read More


Why war makes Ukraine media more determined than ever to hold power to account

France, Nov. 1 -- As Russian bombs rain down on Kyiv, explosive revelations about corruption, scandal and misuse of public funds also regularly rock the city. For Sofia Troshchuk, a journalist and pr... Read More


France sees third weekend of protests as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

France, Oct. 31 -- Turnout at ​the protests stood at ​320,000 ‌nationwide, with about 70,000 in Paris, ⁠the interior ministry said Saturday - fewer than in previous protests. ... Read More


US and Russia block competing UN resolutions on Western Sahara

France, Oct. 31 -- The peacekeeping force, known by the acronym MINURSO, was established in 1991 to oversee a ceasefire and settlement plan between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front who... Read More


France and Chad rebuild military ties with planned air force training

France, Oct. 30 -- The stopover will take place as part of a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon and France in November. Xavier Rival, a spokesman for the Frenc... Read More


Africa Cup of Nations to remain on two-year cycle after CAF U-turn

France, Oct. 30 -- In December, shortly before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations began in Morocco, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe announced that the tournament would be... Read More


Nations commit to get nature goals back on track at COP17 summit

France, Oct. 30 -- Delegates cheered as crucial texts were approved in overtime but the celebrations were tempered by acrimonious debates and regret over limited progress on some of the most contentio... Read More


Race to find new head of European Central Bank after Lagarde leaves early

France, Oct. 30 -- "It has been a great pride and a huge privilege to serve this institution," Lagarde posted on social media platform X, announcing that she would resign nine months before her term o... Read More