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DRC's president won't attend the AU summit, as M23 advances in South Kivu

France, Feb. 15 -- Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting. A Congolese government source told AFP Tshisekedi would not atten... Read More


European fears mount at Munich conference as US signals shift on Ukraine

France, Feb. 14 -- The Munich Security Conference, long a symbol of transatlantic unity, has become a stage for European unease as shifting US foreign policy fuels uncertainty. Vice President JD Vance... Read More


Nestle and Sources Alma face inquiry over methods used for French mineral water

France, Feb. 14 -- A French magistrate has opened a fraud inquiry into mineral water giants Nestle and Sources Alma over suspicions of illegal processing of water, it was revealed on Friday. It is un... Read More


Former French tennis chief Dartevelle jailed for 10 years for raping teenage player

France, Feb. 14 -- Lawyers acting forJean-Pierre Dartevelle, a former vice-president of the French Tennis Federation, are expected to lodge on appeal on Friday against his 10-year jail sentence for ra... Read More


French president Macron warns against 'capitulation' in Ukraine peace deal

France, Feb. 14 -- French President EmmanuelMacronsaid that only Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could negotiate on behalf of his country, warning in a newspaper interview on Friday against a p... Read More


London High court probes Shell over Niger Delta pollution claims

France, Feb. 13 -- The High Court in London commenced a hearing to address allegations that the oil company Shell has polluted vast areas of the Niger Delta in Nigeria, particularly in regions traditi... Read More


Interior Minister Retailleau launches leadership bid for Les Republicains party

France, Feb. 13 -- Bruno Retailleau's bid for the leadership of Les Republicains has sparked a backlash from party president Laurent Wauquiez setting the stage for a high-stakes battle on France's con... Read More


Nato chief Rutte insists Trump and Putin peace plan must include Ukraine

France, Feb. 13 -- Nato chief Mark Rutte, the head of the 32-nation defence bloc Nato, on Thursday insisted that Ukraine must be closely involved in any peace talks. His comments, which echoed statem... Read More


Paris hosts global conference on shaping Syria's future

France, Feb. 13 -- An international conference aimed at shaping a peaceful and inclusive future for Syria gets under way in the French capital today, amid efforts to engage with the country's transiti... Read More


Sudan war is world's 'worst humanitarian crisis', the African Union says

France, Feb. 12 -- African Union officials have described Sudan's civil war the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" and warned it was leaving hundreds of thousands of children malnourished. This ... Read More