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Guinea Bissau's Embalo in tight race for second presidential term

France, Nov. 24 -- Embaló, a 53-year-old former army general,is up against 11 other candidates.The strongest of them is Fernando Dias da Costa, a 47-year-old relative newcomer backed by former pr... Read More


Did French media silence enable Brigitte Macron fake news story to go viral?

France, Nov. 24 -- Claims that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman first emerged online in 2021 and have since gone viral. "Two billion people have been exposed to this story in French and 2.5 bill... Read More


Fifty pupils escape kidnappers in Nigeria, as Pope calls for release of all 315

France, Nov. 23 -- The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday and have since been reunited with their parents, said CAN chairman Bulus Yohanna in a st... Read More


A stitch in time: the Ghanaian artist sewing trash into treasure

France, Nov. 23 -- Tieku credits his grandmother as one of his main sources of inspiration when it comes to his interest in textiles and their role in society as markers of cultural identity. "She wa... Read More


G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism, despite US boycott

France, Nov. 23 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the Leaders' Declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperat... Read More


Hicham Benohoud's 'The Classroom' awarded PhotoBook of the Year

France, Nov. 23 -- TheParis Photo-Aperture Book Prizehas been awarded since 2012 to highlight the crucial role photo books play in the evolution of photography. This year, the prize went to Hicham Be... Read More


Corruption, lack of accountability helps organised crime to thrive across Africa

France, Nov. 23 -- Africa has become deeply embedded in the global criminal economy, serving as a source, transit hub and destination for various illicit markets - often in overlapping roles. The 202... Read More


Thousands march in France to demand action on violence against women

France, Nov. 22 -- In Paris, crowds of demonstrators - 50,000 according to organisers, 17,000 according to the police - waved signs, chanted, danced and sang as they moved through the capital in the p... Read More


How Germany's Nuremberg trial for Nazi crimes transformed international law

France, Nov. 22 -- The four victorious Allied powers of World War II did not opt ​​for summary justice, but instead created an International Military Tribunal (IMT) to judge Nazi criminals... Read More


Major rally in France decries drug violence after murder of activist's brother

France, Nov. 22 -- Demonstrators chanted "Justice for Mehdi" before observing a minute of silence at the roundabout where 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci was shot dead by a gunman in his parked car on 13 No... Read More