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Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic ties after 18-month rupture

France, Sept. 23 -- A joint statement released by Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot confirmed the resumption of diplomatic relations. The stateme... Read More


France widens fuel aid as unions demand more action on record prices

France, Sept. 23 -- The government announced on Tuesday that its €100 payment for people who rely heavily on their cars would run until the end of the year, with the number eligible rising from ... Read More


Pope's visit puts tension between French secularism and Catholicism in spotlight

France, Sept. 23 -- Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France from Friday will put one of the country's oldest tensions back in the spotlight - how a nation shaped for centuries by Catholicism reconcile... Read More


France unveils €80m drive to boost AI skills in the workplace

France, Sept. 23 -- The 12-point programme announced on Tuesday focuses on training, support for businesses, social dialogue and working conditions, with particular attention paid to small and medium-... Read More


Macron urges world to resist 'law of the jungle' in final UN address

France, Sept. 23 -- "The question put to us, in very simple terms, is whether we want to live in this state of nature, with a kind of return to the law of the jungle, or in a civilised international s... Read More


Morocco goes to polls with youth unemployment topping voter concerns

France, Sept. 23 -- Nearly 15.8 million people are registered to elect the 395 members of the House of Representatives, Morocco's lower house of parliament. But the most striking figure is the one co... Read More


World leaders gather at UN as wars, AI and climate change dominate agenda

France, Sept. 22 -- Some 130 heads of state and government are expected to address the assembly, as leaders confront conflicts in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanm... Read More


How a secret US deal funnelled deportees into El Salvador's prison system

France, Sept. 22 -- Glenda and Karen have spent more than a year trying to find their brothers, Elmer Concepcion Romero Janes and Kevin Rolando Barrera Torres. RFI met the two women in El Salvador, wh... Read More


Paris congress that helped shape pan-African thought marks 70th anniversary

France, Sept. 22 -- The congress took place from 19 to 22 September 1956 - a pivotal time following the Second World War, when the Cold War, colonial rule and segregation were shaping world affairs. ... Read More


French government to unveil support package as petrol prices fuel public anger

France, Sept. 22 -- Ahead of the announcement, the government also said it would propose a "golden rule" in the 2027 budget to ensure the state does not profit from higher fuel prices through addition... Read More