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Libya appeal case enters final stretch, with Sarkozy's legacy on the line

France, May 27 -- Of the 10 defendants in the appeal trial over alleged Libyan funding for his victorious 2007 presidential campaign, Sarkozy has spent the most time in the dock. His lawyers are due ... Read More


DRC faces 'catastrophic collision' of conflict and Ebola outbreak, WHO warns

France, May 27 -- "Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict, with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X (fo... Read More


Meta accused of restricting sexual health and queer Instagram accounts

France, May 27 -- French medical NGO Medecins du Monde (MdM) says two of its field programmes were removed from the social media platform, while campaigners tracking online restrictions report a sharp... Read More


At the Africa Forward summit, a different conversation about France

France, May 27 -- On the second floor of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, far from the cameras and presidential motorcades, the cafe stayed unusually busy long after lunch had ended. Youn... Read More


Solar investment surges as Ghana races to hit renewable targets

France, May 27 -- Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has made the case plainly: solar offers Ghana a cleaner and cheaper long-term alternative to expensive thermal generation. ... Read More


How Europe's rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

France, May 27 -- The high-pressure system trapping warm air from northern Africa over western Europe has pushed temperatures to levels more commonly seen in midsummer. More intense heat is forecast i... Read More


UK prepares mine-sweeper for Hormuz as part of wider Franco-British coalition

France, May 26 -- Hundreds of British sailors are preparing aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar - the UK territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula - for a possible deployment to the Gul... Read More


Former Lafarge cement chiefs released pending Syria terrorism financing appeal

France, May 26 -- The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the two former executives could leave custody pending the appeal trial. It said that pre-trial detention was "not the indispensable m... Read More


Ousted PM Sonko returns to centre stage as Senegal's parliamentary speaker

France, May 26 -- The vote on Tuesday was boycotted by opposition lawmakers, who have said Sonko's return to parliament is illegal and accused the ruling majority of forcing through what they called a... Read More


Attal hardens migration line, with Macron camp split over 2027 presidential race

France, May 26 -- Attal, who formally announced his candidacy for the 2027 election on Friday, said on Tuesday that France should "take in fewer people in order to take them in better". Speaking on F... Read More