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French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf dish

France, Aug. 17 -- Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy "liboke", blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Repub... Read More


France in talks with Mali over "unjustified" arrest of French citizen in Bamako

France, Aug. 17 -- France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country, cal... Read More


Paris glow lost as French team prepares for Para athletics world championships

France, Aug. 17 -- Just over a month away from the start of the Para athletics world championships in New Delhi, concern is rising in France over proposed reductions to the sports budget since the 202... Read More


Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

France, Aug. 17 -- Demonstrators across Israel called on Sunday for an end to the Gaza war and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, a push lambasted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... Read More


Macron, other European leaders to join Zelensky in US for White House meeting with Trump

France, Aug. 17 -- European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped ... Read More


Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance

France, Aug. 17 -- Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and fa... Read More


Europe to mull over plan for peace in Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit

France, Aug. 17 -- Leaders of France, Germany and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called "coalition of the willing" to discuss steps towards ending the war in Ukraine, after Dona... Read More


Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

France, Aug. 16 -- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit on Friday, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no new... Read More


Sudan's brutal war needs 'more than battlefield wins' after US peace push

France, Aug. 16 -- A secret meeting in Zurich between Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US envoy Massad Boulos has raised hopes of progress towards ending Sudan's brutal war and g... Read More


France condemns israel's west bank settlement plan as serious breach of international law

France, Aug. 16 -- France has condemned Israel's plan to build 3,400 new homes in the occupied West Bank, calling the project a "serious violation of international law" that risks destroying any chanc... Read More