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South Africa closes G20 year framed as 'presidency for all of Africa'

France, Nov. 21 -- The theme of South Africa's G20 leadership was "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability", with a pledge to focus on supporting developing countries through debt relief, and financing m... Read More


Macron ramps up Indian Ocean strategy with renewed Mauritius partnership

France, Nov. 21 -- The visit, which began Thursday, is the first official trip to Mauritius by a French president in over 30 years. Paris sees the country as a strategic neighbour because of its proxi... Read More


How Nigeria is reintegrating repentant former Boko Haram fighters

France, Nov. 21 -- A tiny black dot moves across the sky over Bama, in north-eastern Nigeria. The roar of an engine grows louder, drowning out all other sounds in this town some 50 kilometres from Mai... Read More


France urges EU to 'wake up' as drug crime spreads across Europe

France, Nov. 21 -- Speaking ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday, Barrot said Europe needed to "wake up" to the scale of the challenge. Drug trafficking, he warned, was ... Read More


Europe uneasy as leaked US plan urges Ukraine to give up Donbas

France, Nov. 21 -- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for "constructive" and "honest" work with the United States on the draft plan, even as key European allies warned against any deal... Read More


Zelensky signals openness to US peace plan as Europe warns against concessions

France, Nov. 21 -- President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is ready for "constructive" and "honest" work with Washington on a draft plan to end the war, even as key European allies have warned a... Read More


France's most vulnerable households are getting poorer, warns charity

France, Nov. 21 -- According to Secours Catholique's latest annual report, released on Thursday, the median monthly income of the people it supports fell to €565 in 2024 - down from €658 i... Read More


Ministers vow tough response as Marseille reels from gangland murder

France, Nov. 20 -- Justice minister Gerald Darmanin said the threat from drug trafficking is now "at least equivalent to that of terrorism", as Marseille struggles with the daylight killing of 22-year... Read More


Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on from his death

France, Nov. 20 -- The government on Wednesday announced a series of 480 concerts, conferences and exhibitions under the slogan "Spain at Liberty", celebrating the restoration of democracy after the d... Read More


DRC set for showdown against New Caledonia or Jamaica in bid to make World Cup

France, Nov. 20 -- At 56 in the world rankings of World Cup organisers Fifa, DRC were allocated a place in the "Path 1" final of the inter-confederation playoffs in a draw at Fifa headquarters in the ... Read More