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Three years on from Kenya's Shakahola cult murders, families still seek closure

France, Oct. 18 -- In March 2023, a man reported to Kenyan police that relatives who had joined a new church had not come home. Authorities began searching the area, around the Shakahola forest, near ... Read More


Ebola vaccine trials 'reason for hope' in DR Congo and beyond

France, Oct. 18 -- The DRC's worst-ever Ebola outbreak has now passed the 9,000-case mark, with the number of deaths topping 4,000 at the beginning of this month. Among the many challenges is the lac... Read More


France counts the cost of violence and looting during day of action

France, Oct. 18 -- More than 1,200 people were arrested and 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured during the protests over the poor conditions in schools and rising prices. Several demonstra... Read More


Poison and remedy: secrets of the botanic garden at Paris's Pharmacy Faculty

France, Oct. 18 -- Accessed by passing between majestic buildings designed in the late 19th century by famed architect Charles Laisne - as well as others added during the 1960s - the botanical garden ... Read More


Violence mars day of action over poor state of French schools and rising prices

France, Oct. 17 -- Authorities said 272 people had been arrested by mid-afternoon after violent incidents involving hooded individuals ​in Paris, Marseille, Rennes and Angers, the Interior Minis... Read More


AI midwife seeks to fill gaps in Zimbabwe's maternal health care

France, Oct. 17 -- When Harare resident Samantha Murungweni found out she was pregnant for the first time earlier this year, she felt scared. The 25-year-old, who lives in Greendale, one of the capit... Read More


Zelensky says US move to waive sanctions 'rewards' Russia's Putin

France, Oct. 17 -- Trump signed an executive order that waived US sanctions aimed at reducing the money Russia receives from the sale of its oil and gas. The move came despite Russia increasing strik... Read More


France's new sexual violence bill 'fails to tackle root causes', campaigners warn

France, Oct. 17 -- The so-called comprehensive bill against sexual and gender-based violence, adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday, is now headed for a vote in the French Senate. Legislators h... Read More


Thousands expected to take part in day of action across France

France, Oct. 17 -- High school students began protests in September on the outskirts of Paris over teacher absences and shabby facilities. Their action morphed into a nationwide movement against soci... Read More


Pacific nations await climate billions, as fossil fuel divide looms over Cop31

France, Oct. 17 -- Cop31 will run from 9-20 November in the Turkish resort city of Antalya. In a compromise that ended their rival bids to host, Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum will hold the ... Read More