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Pacific Ocean warming fuels fears of powerful 'super El Nino'

France, May 25 -- El Nino is a natural climate pattern that develops in the Pacific every two to seven years and can disrupt weather around the world, bringing drought to some regions and heavy rain t... Read More


'Forgiveness has to be lived out': says Rwanda's Cannes laureat Dusabejambot

France, May 25 -- Dusabejambo spent more than a decade making the film, which premiered in the festival's Un Certain Regard section and won the top prize for a debut feature. Set against the aftermat... Read More


G7 scientists sound alarm as Arctic ice loss hits 50-year low

France, May 25 -- Scientists advising G7 leaders warn that the consequences will be felt far beyond the polar region. Ahead of this year's G7 summit in France, the national science academies of the se... Read More


Wadagni wastes no time forming new Benin government after landslide win

France, May 25 -- Wadagni, who won 94 percent of the vote in the 12 April election, takes over from former President Patrice Talon, who stepped down after two constitutionally-limited terms in office.... Read More


RFI launches Armenian-language desk targeting youth and disinformation

France, May 25 -- The new service, which strengthens the international footprint of France Medias Monde, will produce exclusively in Eastern Armenian, the official language of the Republic of Armenia,... Read More


European leaders condemn Russia's deadly ballistic missile attack on Ukraine

France, May 24 -- At least four people died when Russia pounded Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian authorities said, two in the capital and two in the surrounding region. More than 80 people were reported wou... Read More


Monkey business: artist chimps paint in their own style, study shows

France, May 24 -- "Zamba draws nothing but dots. Loi sketches curves and triangles. Misaki fills the page with large fan-shaped patterns. These aren't children in an art class. They are chimpanzees, a... Read More


'Francophonie of the people': Juliana Lumumba's vision for the French-speaking world

France, May 24 -- Four candidates are competing to lead the OIF when member states vote in November 2026. Speaking to RFI during a campaign visit to Paris, Lumumba said the organisation must move bey... Read More


Romanian director wins Palme d'Or at emotional Cannes ceremony

France, May 24 -- The emotionally-charged closing ceremony wrapped up an unusual festival, which contained a mix of political references to current conflicts and a host of stories from a LGBTQ+ perspe... Read More


How women are paving their own way through Africa's tech sector

France, May 24 -- Gitau's lab Qhala in Nairobi specialises in computing and AI and, she says, investing in the "immense potential digitisation holds for Africa's transformation". "Our work is across ... Read More