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Cape Verde boss Bubista urges squad to seize chance to reach first World Cup

France, Oct. 13 -- Cape Verde coach Bubista urged his players to overcome their nerves in Monday night's crunch qualifier against Eswatini and seize the chance to advance to the World Cup for the firs... Read More


Family affair: Rinderknech and Vacherot rise up rankings after Shanghai feats

France, Oct. 13 -- French tennis player Arthur Rinderknech rose from 54 to a career-high 28 in the ATP world rankings published on Monday following his defeat to his cousin Valentin Vacherot in the fi... Read More


Gaza, Syria, Ukraine: Bayeux press awards hail courage under fire

France, Oct. 12 -- The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening.The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first priz... Read More


Generations of musicians threatened by US tariffs, say French instrument makers

France, Oct. 12 -- The United States has added a 15 percent tariff on European goods since August, and while wine, aerospace and luxury items have been among the hardest hit, French musical instrument... Read More


European Union launches new biometric border system for non-EU travellers

France, Oct. 12 -- Major changes to how non-EU citizens - including UK travellers - enter and exit Europe's Schengen Area began on Sunday, as the European Union launched its long-delayed Entry/Exit Sy... Read More


Cameroon heads to the polls as Biya faces off against a divided opposition

France, Oct. 12 -- Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in a presidential election that sees incumbent Paul Biya, 92, seek an eighth consecutive term after 43 years in power. There are 11 other candidat... Read More


Ghana faces mounting pressure to take action over illegal mining

France, Oct. 11 -- Pressure is mounting on Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency as environmental degradation caused by illegal mining reaches critical levels. Vast st... Read More


Saving South Africa's forgotten story of sport that defied apartheid

France, Oct. 11 -- Black, Indian and mixed-race South Africans built their own sporting world during apartheid, defying segregation with parallel clubs and competitions. Archivists in Johannesburg are... Read More


France see off Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifier, will face Iceland sans Mbappe

France, Oct. 11 -- France moved three points closer to qualification for next year's World Cup with Kylian Mbappe, Adrien Rabiot and Florian Thauvin all on target in a comfortable 3-0 Group D win over... Read More


Macron reappoints outgoing Lecornu as prime minister

France, Oct. 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornuas prime minister,just four days after he quit in the role. Lecornu II has the tough job of forming another governm... Read More