Deadly border mine collapse exposes risks behind Central Africa's gold rush

France, Aug. 21 -- The accident happened on Tuesday at the Zamboye mining site, about 50 kilometres from the Central African town of Baboua, near the border with Cameroon. Local residents said nearly... Read More

French winegrowers begin record-early harvest as heat and drought bite

France, Aug. 20 -- "It's very intense," says Francois, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. "You have to w... Read More

French winegrowers begin record early harvest as heat and drought bite

France, Aug. 20 -- "It's very intense," says Francois, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. "You have to w... Read More

Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa

France, Aug. 20 -- The RTS,S vaccine marked a turning point in the fight against malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) first recommended the use of the vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, t... Read More

West Bank village siege fuels concern over growing settler violence

France, Aug. 20 -- As of Thursday, 13 people remained unable to leave their homes in the village, south of Nablus, because of settlers gathered outside. Water and electricity were cut off for a time ... Read More

Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo

France, Aug. 20 -- Gael Mocaer and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested on 27 July along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Venum. They were filming a travel documentary series about journeys through re... Read More

Nigeria election campaign begins as voters grapple with inflation crisis

France, Aug. 19 -- Africa's most populous country is straining from years of economic turmoil and violence from armed groups - though a divided opposition works in favour of Tinubu, seeking a second t... Read More

Southwest France steps up mosquito control after 20 chikungunya cases

France, Aug. 19 -- The chikungunya cases are described as "autochthonous", meaning the virus was contracted in France rather than brought back by someone from abroad. The largest-known outbreak of 16... Read More

Southwest France steps up mosquito control following 20 chikungunya cases

France, Aug. 19 -- The chikungunya cases are described as "autochthonous", meaning the virus was contracted in France rather than brought back by someone from abroad. The largest-known outbreak of 16... Read More

Twenty years after Probo Koala, Africa still grapples with 'waste colonialism'

France, Aug. 19 -- On 19 August 2006, more than 500 tonnes of harmful substances unloaded from the ship were dumped at 18 sites around Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital. The fumes spread a foul smell a... Read More

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