Why China's decades-long ambition to green the desert could run dry

France, April 19 -- The Taklamakan, in the vast Xinjiang region, is one of the driest deserts on Earth. Surrounded by mountains that block humid air, it has long been hostile to plant life. China lau... Read More

'A rebel who liked order': Valerie Andre, France's first female general

France, April 19 -- Long before she was France's highest-ranking female officer, Valerie Andre was a girl who wanted to fly.  "I decided when I was three years old that I would be a pi... Read More

Beyond restitution, towards 'universal museums': the case for sharing heritage

France, April 19 -- The new law, approved by parliament on Monday, allows returns to be authorised by decree.  Until now, each restitution required MPs to vote on legislation allowing objects to... Read More

Poet, trader, explorer: following Rimbaud's footsteps in Ethiopia

France, April 19 -- Leaving the hustle and bustle of a street lined with tailors' shops and turning down a narrow alleyway, visitors arrive at one of the traditional wooden townhouses for which Harar ... Read More

The forgotten Statue of Liberty helping a French town rebuild its identity

France, April 19 -- The town of Izon sits halfway between Bordeaux and Libourne - a string of family homes along a 4-kilometre stretch of the D242 departmental road, with no real centre. During the 1... Read More

The French archaeologists helping war-ravaged Sudan save its heritage

France, April 18 -- For French archaeologist Marie Millet, head of the Louvre Museum's Department of Egyptian Antiquities, Sudan "is a country with an exceptionally rich heritage". Like her colleague... Read More

European Union still exporting banned pesticides despite health risks

France, April 18 -- The figures are based on export notifications filed by companies and compiled by the Swiss NGO Public Eye, offering one of the clearest pictures of the trade. They show that expor... Read More

Civilians count costs of war as they return to southern Lebanon

France, April 18 -- "Thank God, we're happy, of course! It's a victory, even though we know our three-story house has collapsed. It's still something to be proud of," one man told RFI as he made his w... Read More

French soldier killed in Lebanon in attack on UN peacekeepers

France, April 18 -- Macron named the soldier as Florian Montorio, a master sergeant in the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment of Montauban serving with Unifil, the UN peacekeeping mission... Read More

Erasmus returns as UK and European Union find common ground again

France, April 18 -- Agreements finalised on Wednesday pave the way for the UK to rejoin Erasmus from 2027, with more than 100,000 people expected to benefit in the first year alone. The popular ... Read More

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