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French presidency welcomes Putin's readiness to speak with Macron

France, Dec. 21 -- "It is welcome that the Kremlin has publicly agreed to this approach. We will decide in the coming days on the best way to proceed," the Elysee said on Sunday. The French presidenc... Read More


Sudan's El-Fasher under the RSF, destroyed and 'full of bodies'

France, Dec. 21 -- The Rapid Support Forces, battling Sudan's military since April 2023, seized the army's last stronghold in Darfur on 26 October in a bloody offensive marked by executions, atrocitie... Read More


'The Arab Spring has only just begun', exiled former Tunisian leader tells RFI

France, Dec. 20 -- On 17 December 2010, in the city of Sidi Bouzid, a young street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in front of the regional government headquarters after police confi... Read More


Africa Cup of Nations to be held every four years after 2028 edition

France, Dec. 20 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president revealed the change as part of a significant restructuring of the international game on the continent to help it fit better int... Read More


UN mulls new mandate for DR Congo peacekeepers at critical moment for conflict

France, Dec. 20 -- Just two years ago, the UN was discussing a gradual drawdown of its peacekeeping force in the DRC - now in its 26th year and one of the largest and most expensive missions in the or... Read More


Tanzania police accused of 'unlawful lethal force' after protests left 700 dead

France, Dec. 20 -- The findings relate to demonstrations that swept parts of Tanzania following the presidential election on 29 October. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a second term with 98 percen... Read More


Is an 'Arab NATO' possible in today's Middle East?

France, Dec. 19 -- Egypt revived the proposal during an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, held less than a week after Israeli strikes hit the Qatari capital on 9 September. Cairo suggested uniti... Read More


Court rejects France's request to suspend Shein over illegal products

France, Dec. 19 -- Judges ruled that a bid to block Shein for three months was"disproportionate" given the sale of the items in question had been "sporadic" and the site had since removed the listings... Read More


France rolls out 'strong protection' label for 63 marine areas

France, Dec. 19 -- The French government says the label is meant to ensure strict protection in parts of the ocean where human activity is limited or banned. Its stated goal is to place 14.8 percent o... Read More


Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal

France, Dec. 19 -- Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay had hoped they would on Saturday finally seal a deal with the EU to create the world's largest free trade zone. However, the deal, which has... Read More