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Backlash grows as far right 'gay patriots' plan to join Paris Pride march

France, June 27 -- France has some of the strongest LGBT protections in Europe, but far right groups are increasingly seeking to politicise the movement. A small anti-immigration "homo-nationalist" gr... Read More


DR Congo and Rwanda on brink of historic US-brokered peace deal

France, June 27 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda plan to sign a landmark truce agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a potential turning point after decades of conflict in eas... Read More


African Union court denies Cote d'Ivoire opposition leaders' appeals

France, June 27 -- The African Union's human rights court has rejected petitions by former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Guillaume Soro to overturn bans on their running i... Read More


Iran nuclear sites suffered 'enormous damage', IAEA chief tells RFI

France, June 26 -- The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran's nuclear sites have suffered major damage in recent Israeli airstrikes - but the country's atomic programme is not completely destro... Read More


Cocaine and synthetic drugs power new era of global trafficking

France, June 26 -- The world drug market has never been so globalised, active and diverse, according to the United Nations - which marks International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on... Read More


France's Le Pen asks Bardella to prepare for 2027 presidential bid

France, June 26 -- France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has asked her top lieutenant Jordan Bardella, 29, to prepare for a run in 2027 presidential elections after her fraud conviction, saying in a... Read More


NATO backs defence hike as Trump claims victory, but doubts linger

France, June 25 -- NATO leaders endorsed a boost in defence spending to 5% of GDP and reaffirmed their core mutual defence pledge at the 2025 summit in The Hague on Wednesday - moves hailed by Donald ... Read More


Can Kenyan youth protests spark real police reform one year on?

France, June 25 -- One year after major protests against corruption, Kenyans are holding remembrance marches for victims of police violence. Renewed demonstrations follow the death of a teacher in cus... Read More


Former French PM launches new party ahead of 2027 presidential election

France, June 25 -- Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has launched his own political party Humanist France, two years before the country's presidential election is set to take place. T... Read More


NATO summit kicks off in The Hague amid unity calls, protests, and sabotage fears

France, June 25 -- World leaders met in The Hague on Tuesday for the start of the 2025 NATO summit. The goal was to show unity and support a major increase in defense spending as global security threa... Read More