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Millions in France report eco-anxiety after summer of heatwaves and wildfires

France, Aug. 21 -- "I had to stop working, it was impossible for me to think about anything else," said 32-year-old engineer Andre. Like millions of other French people, he is suffering from eco-anxi... Read More


Deadly border mine collapse exposes risks behind Central Africa's gold rush

France, Aug. 21 -- The accident happened on Tuesday at the Zamboye mining site, about 50 kilometres from the Central African town of Baboua, near the border with Cameroon. Local residents said nearly... Read More


France and European allies press Israel to abandon West Bank settlement plan

France, Aug. 21 -- In a joint statement released on Thursday, Paris, Berlin, Rome and London said the move was particularly concerning at a time of heightened instability in the West Bank, citing risi... Read More


French winegrowers begin record-early harvest as heat and drought bite

France, Aug. 20 -- "It's very intense," says Francois, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. "You have to w... Read More


French winegrowers begin record early harvest as heat and drought bite

France, Aug. 20 -- "It's very intense," says Francois, who is picking Muscadet grapes at the Huchet wine estate in the Loire-Atlantique department. The work is a race against the heat. "You have to w... Read More


Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa

France, Aug. 20 -- The RTS,S vaccine marked a turning point in the fight against malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO) first recommended the use of the vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, t... Read More


West Bank village siege fuels concern over growing settler violence

France, Aug. 20 -- As of Thursday, 13 people remained unable to leave their homes in the village, south of Nablus, because of settlers gathered outside. Water and electricity were cut off for a time ... Read More


US-backed Gaza peace plan 'fails to overcome central obstacles', warns expert

France, Aug. 20 -- Despite Monday's impasse in the latest round of disarmament talks between Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - mediated by US Envoy for Peace, Jared Kushner - the G... Read More


Rights group calls for release of two French journalists held in Togo

France, Aug. 20 -- Gael Mocaer and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested on 27 July along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Venum. They were filming a travel documentary series about journeys through re... Read More


Nigeria election campaign begins as voters grapple with inflation crisis

France, Aug. 19 -- Africa's most populous country is straining from years of economic turmoil and violence from armed groups - though a divided opposition works in favour of Tinubu, seeking a second t... Read More