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In the supermarket age, outdoor markets remain at the heart of French life

France, Nov. 16 -- Unlike most outdoor markets in France, which are held once or twice a week, the Marche d'Aligre in the west of Paris takes place every day. Inside the central market hall - one of ... Read More


Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus: Africa CDC

France, Nov. 16 -- The Marburg virus is one of the deadliest known pathogens. Like Ebola, it causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea and has a 21-day incubation period. Also like Ebola,... Read More


Climate change threatens Morocco's camels, and with them its cultural heritage

France, Nov. 16 -- The Amhayrich camel market, in the desert just outside the town of Guelmim in southern Morocco, is the largest and most popular in the country. "This market is known all over Moroc... Read More


Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm in France

France, Nov. 16 -- The row is the latest controversy over the legacy of Petain, a World War I hero disgraced for his collaboration with the Nazis. Xavier Delarue, the government prefect of Meuse depa... Read More


French national held in Venezuela released: Macron

France, Nov. 16 -- "Camilo Castro is free. I share the relief of his family and thank everyone who worked for his release," the head of state wrote on the social media platform X. Castro, a 41-year-o... Read More


Thieves in France steal jewellery worth up to €1 million: police

France, Nov. 15 -- The burglars reportedly broke into a jewellery boutique in central Roubaix, near Lille, on Wednesday, and briefly took the jeweller and his wife hostage before making off with the v... Read More


M23, DR Congo ink fresh framework agreement for a peace deal in Doha

France, Nov. 15 -- Qatar, along with the United States and the African Union, has been engaged in months of back-and-forth talks aimed at ending the conflict in DRC's mineral-rich east, where the M23 ... Read More


Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark

France, Nov. 15 -- Under a baking sun, Indigenous people mixed with activists gathered in a festive atmosphere, blasting music from speakers, carrying a giant beach ball of Earth and holding a flag of... Read More


First victory fuels Paralympic dream for South Sudan's blind football team

France, Nov. 15 -- "It was an amazing experience. It was really great," head coach Simon Madol told RFI from the Ugandan capital Kampala, where South Sudan's blind football team defeated the hosts on ... Read More


'Telling stories differently': Tunisian cinema shines at Franco-Arab Film Festival

France, Nov. 15 -- "In this beautiful cinema, for 10 days we will discuss cinema - that is to say, imagination, experiences and perspectives on the world," said the festival's head of programming Math... Read More