France weighs tougher safeguards against child abuse in schools

France, June 1 -- The legislation was drafted following a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of violence and sexual abuse at the private Notre-Dame-de-Betharram school near Pau, where former pupil... Read More

Court rejects Rwanda €115mn claim against Britain over migrant deal

France, June 1 -- Judges from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled that Britain was not liable for two years of outstanding costs from the scheme that was shelved in 2024. In 2... Read More

Africa's finest: Bafana Bafana return to the World Cup chasing a first knockout stage

France, June 1 -- South Africa played Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup on home soil. Sixteen years on, the two sides meet again in Mexico City to open this summer's tournament. The 20... Read More

Ethiopia goes to the polls with the result widely seen as a foregone conclusion

France, June 1 -- More than 50 million of Ethiopia's 135 million people are registered for the elections, in which voters will choose the 547 members of the House of People's Representatives, the lowe... Read More

Guineans denounce an 'electoral farce' after low turnout in legislative polls

France, June 1 -- Five months after the presidential election held on 28 December 2025, nearly 7 million Guinean voters went to the polls on Sunday for legislative and municipal elections presented as... Read More

PSG celebrations marred by violence as French authorities report 890 arrests

France, June 1 -- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Monday that the number of arrests was 45 percent higher than after last year's Champions League final, while 178 members of the security for... Read More

First contact: Curacao's rise to the global stage

France, June 1 -- Curacao, with a population of just over 158,000 and a land area of 444km², qualified for the World Cup when they drew 0-0 with Jamaica last November in Kingston. The Blue Wave ... Read More

Last hurrah: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez

France, June 1 -- Born in France to an Algerian father and a mother with Algerian and Moroccan roots, Mahrez was not on a straightforward path to professional football. He turned professional in 2009... Read More

France boards fourth Russian oil tanker as crackdown on 'shadow fleet' continues

France, June 1 -- President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that the operation had taken place on Sunday on the high seas in the Atlantic "with the support of several partners, including the Unite... Read More

Ethiopia election overshadowed by war, instability and muted opposition

France, May 31 -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said voting will not take place in 46 constituencies in the conflict-affected regions of Amhara and Tigray, citing instability and poli... Read More

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