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Presidential favourite Wadagni elected in Benin with over 94 percent of votes

France, April 13 -- The electoral commission published the preliminary tally overnight Monday to Tuesday, though it has not yet issued final official results. Sacca Lafia, head of the country's indep... Read More


Pope Leo sets off on African tour focused on peace and unity

France, April 13 -- The 70-year-old will cover more than 18,000 kilometres across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea - delivering 11 speeches and presiding over seven masses before r... Read More


France, UK to hold talks without US on restoring Strait of Hormuz traffic

France, April 13 -- "In the coming days, together with the United Kingdom, we will organise a conference with those countries prepared to contribute alongside us to a peaceful multinational mission ai... Read More


Nigeria opens investigation after deadly airstrike kills dozens in market

France, April 13 -- The airstrikes on the village of Jilli, in Yobe State, occurred on Saturday, with the death tolls differing according to the sources. Nigerian military jets struck the villag... Read More


French court fines Lafarge, hands ex-CEO jail term for funding IS in Syria

France, April 13 -- Lafarge's former CEO Bruno Lafont was sentenced to six years in prison for financing "terrorism", which a judge ordered him to start serving immediately, while former deputy managi... Read More


Sinner beats Alcaraz to claim Monte Carlo Masters and top spot in world rankings

France, April 13 -- The 24-year-old Italian won 7-6, 6-3 on Sunday to become the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2015 to lift the first three of the season's most coveted tournaments on the circuit ... Read More


France's prostitution law helps victims, but clients vanish behind closed doors

France, April 13 -- A decade after France passed a law criminalising the purchase of sexual services, authorities insist they are taking a tough approach to prostitution networks. ... Read More


Europe welcomes Magyar victory as Orban concedes defeat in Hungary's elections

France, April 13 -- Speaking to supporters on Sunday evening, Orban declared: "The election results, though not yet final, are clear and understandable; for us, they are painful but unambiguous. "We ... Read More


Spontaneous mass celebrations in Budapest after Orban's ouster

France, April 13 -- "I feel the freedom. I've never been so happy. Sixteen years of Orban was way too much," says Marcus, a man in his thirties who came with his girlfriend to the square that overlook... Read More


Record turnout in Hungary as voters weigh change against Orban's rule

France, April 12 -- Opinion polls suggest the Tisza party of pro-European conservative Peter Magyar - who has promised a "system change" - is running well ahead of Orban's Fidesz. Orban, 62, who... Read More