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Pope Leo in France: the key issues on the table

France, Sept. 20 -- Here are some of the key issues the pontiff is expected to face while on the first official visit to France by a head of the Catholic Church in 18 years: Clerical abuse The Vatica... Read More


Nigeria's onion dispute with Ghana tests West African free trade

France, Sept. 20 -- Ghana is a crucial market for Nigeria's onion industry, importing nearly 100,000 tonnes every year. When hundreds of tonnes of Nigerian onions were seized at Kotoka market in Accra... Read More


Uganda suspends military ties with Turkey over extradition of Museveni critic

France, Sept. 20 -- Fred Lumbuye, a Ugandan dissident and blogger who lives in Turkey, faces 15 criminal charges in Uganda, including incitement to violence, spreading false information and computer m... Read More


French cereal farmers experiment with African sorghum to beat the heat

France, Sept. 20 -- Sorghum is the world's fifth most important cereal crop, after wheat, maize, rice and barley. It is widely grown across sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia for human consumption,... Read More


'My home wasn't safe anymore': lessons from France's hottest summer yet

France, Sept. 19 -- The turning point, Decq says, came in late May, when the first heatwave kicked in - weeks before most people expected any extreme heat. By the end of the month, temperatures in the... Read More


Congolese cyclist dies in crash during 'Pedals for Peace' journey

France, Sept. 19 -- The Congolese sports ministry confirmed the death of 23-year-old Masaisai on Saturday. "It is with deep sorrow and great sadness that the Ministry of Sport and Leisure has learnt ... Read More


Nigeria names panel to probe deaths of 37 miners held in detention

France, Sept. 19 -- Police have set up an investigation into the deaths, which the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) initially blamed on an outbreak of disease, the interior ministry a... Read More


Europe weighs the cost of sending its own astronauts into space

France, Sept. 19 -- Europe is already a major space power. It builds satellites and launches them on European rockets, and operates Copernicus, one of the world's leading Earth observation programmes,... Read More


Denmark welcomes deal with US over Greenland after Trump annexation threats

France, Sept. 19 -- The United States, Denmark and Greenland said late on Friday they had entered into an agreement for the US to ‌develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while pro... Read More


France calls on Moscow to reverse takeover of European assets

France, Sept. 19 -- A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin late Thursday transferred the Russian operations of Nestle, French retailer Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin DIY chain, now known as L... Read More