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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


Frenchwoman sent back from Syria sentenced to 10 years for terrorist conspiracy

France, Dec. 19 -- Carole Sun was convicted at the end of a three-day trial by the special assize court in Paris. The sentence includes five years of supervision after her release and a court-ordered ... Read More


EU delays Mercosur trade deal amid farmers' protests and political divide

France, Dec. 19 -- The signing of the agreement between the EU and Mercosur, 25 years in the making, has been pushed back until January. The European Commission informed the Mercosur countries of the... Read More


EU greenlights €90bn loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets

France, Dec. 19 -- The deal, struck in the early hours of Friday during summit talks in Brussels, comes at a critical moment for Ukraine. With the war approaching its fifth year and United States Pre... Read More


EU green lights €90bn loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets

France, Dec. 19 -- The deal, struck in the early hours of Friday after marathon summit talks in Brussels, comes at a critical moment for Ukraine. With Russia's invasion now approaching its fourth yea... Read More


Nairobi sounds alarm over recruiters luring Kenyans into Russian war effort

France, Dec. 19 -- The government announced this week that 18 Kenyanswho had been sent to fight on the Ukrainian front had been repatriated from Russia as part of a diplomatic push to assist Kenyans w... Read More