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Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny

France, Aug. 30 -- Intense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, with the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies managing to take back control late in the day. Mutineers notably tr... Read More


Women in Zimbabwe push for recognition of 'invisible' domestic labour

France, Aug. 30 -- Every day, before delivering custom-sewn clothes to her clients' doorsteps in eastern Zimbabwe, Cecilia Makumbe first takes care of all the household chores. "I clean the house, do... Read More


UAE building 'relationships of dependence' through investment across Africa

France, Aug. 29 -- Through investments in ports and mining, as well as military involvement and support for various players in various conflicts, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the Afri... Read More


AI challenges trust in photography as Visa pour l'Image festival opens

France, Aug. 29 -- Visa pour l'Image, now in its 38th year, says its mission is to show and document "the real world". But that world is increasingly affected by artificial intelligence. For the fir... Read More


Trapped for 115 days, cargo ship captain recounts ordeal in Strait of Hormuz

France, Aug. 29 -- On Saturday 31 January, Iran announced live-fire naval exercises simulating a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. From the bridge of the Banglar Joyjatra, Islam watched as sh... Read More


Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in control

France, Aug. 29 -- As the clashes broke out, soldiers blocked access to the presidential palace and national television, with Tele Sahel going off air for just over an hour on Saturday morning before ... Read More


Iceland referendum could put EU membership talks back on the table

France, Aug. 29 -- Saturday's ballot is not a direct vote on EU membership - instead, the Icelandic electorate is being asked whether the government should restart accession negotiations with Brussels... Read More


'Words and promises not enough' as Syria's Kurds face uncertain future

France, Aug. 28 -- The changes mark a major shift for a region where Kurds had built up significant political and military autonomy during more than a decade of civil war. The Syrian Democratic Force... Read More


French presidential hopefuls clash over economy and EU in first debate

France, Aug. 28 -- Thursday's debate, organised in Paris by France's largest employers' federation, the Mouvement des entreprises de France (Movement of the Enterprises of France, Medef), brought toge... Read More


Algeria mourns wildfire victims as firefighters battle deadly blazes

France, Aug. 28 -- President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning on Thursday and cancelled all cultural events and sporting competitions. "With a heavy heart and a soul in m... Read More