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International court convicts CAR rebel commander of crimes against humanity

France, Sept. 24 -- Judges in The Hague on Wednesday found Said guilty on four counts, including torture and persecution. Prosecutors accused him of running a prison in Bangui where suspected supporte... Read More


Pope Leo enters France's religious 'laboratory' amid hopes of a Catholic revival

France, Sept. 24 -- Even before Leo has set foot on French soil, his smiling face is appearing on newsstands. He adorns the cover of this week's Paris Match magazine, pointing a friendly finger under... Read More


French-language author Orelien denies using AI to write award-winning book

France, Sept. 24 -- Orelien, a previously unknown writer whose debut is set to appear in more than 20 countries, was accused by an anonymous X (formerly Twitter) account called "Balance ton Claude" of... Read More


Nigeria faces world's highest heat death toll as El Nino bears down on Sahel

France, Sept. 24 -- The Climate Impact Lab, a research group based at the University of Chicago, predicts there will be 66,800 extra deaths across the Sahel, the dry belt along the southern edge of th... Read More


Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin with 2025 champions still undecided

France, Sept. 24 -- Senegal's squad originally brandished the Cup of Nations trophy following their 1-0 win over Morocco at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on 18 January 2026. They start th... Read More


The global machinery built to carry out Trump's mass deportation drive

France, Sept. 24 -- Arsaalan Saleh Fard, a 25-year-old Iranian, fled his country hoping to find refuge in the United States. He had shared slogans and resistance texts online after the protests trigg... Read More


Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic ties after 18-month rupture

France, Sept. 23 -- A joint statement released by Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prevot confirmed the resumption of diplomatic relations. The stateme... Read More


France's Zidane leads roster of star managers in Nations League campaign

France, Sept. 23 -- Zidane made his name as the preternaturally gifted talisman of the France national side of the 1990s. The two headers he scored to take Aime Jacquet's team to a 3-0 win over Brazil... Read More


Trump hosts China's Xi for high-stakes summit ahead of US midterm elections

France, Sept. 23 -- Michael Dillon, a history professor affiliated with the Lau China Institute of London's King's College, spoke to RFI about the political calculations behind the meeting and Trump's... Read More


Morocco's PAM comes first in election marked by record-low voter turnout

France, Sept. 23 -- The election drew a turnout of 38 percent, marking the lowest level in almost two decades as the kingdom struggled with voter apathy amid social crises. Nearly 16 million people w... Read More