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Who owns the Nile? Water, power and politics in a warming world

France, Sept. 13 -- As climate change intensifies competition over water resources, the River Nile has become a symbol of both development and dispute. RFI speaks to a climate diplomacy expert to unde... Read More


Nuclear watchdog hails new deal with Iran, but inspections remain on hold

France, Sept. 13 -- Iran and the UN's nuclear watchdog have agreed on a fresh framework to resume cooperation after months of strained ties - though both sides admit more work is needed before interna... Read More


Hopes for Ukraine peace falter as Russian drones and joint drills fuel unease

France, Sept. 13 -- Prospects for peace in Ukraine are fading fast as stalled talks, Russian military drills and a drone scare over Poland unsettle Europe. Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have... Read More


Top French women's football clubs start quest to land new trophy

France, Sept. 13 -- France's leading women's football clubs launch their campaigns on Saturday for the first ever Coupe LFFP, a new tournament that will see teams from the top two divisions battle it ... Read More


Afghanistan earthquake exposes Western inaction and new risks for women

France, Sept. 12 -- In the wake of a series of earthquakes that have devastated eastern Afghanistan, the humanitarian response remains critically underfunded, with Western donors slow to act and gende... Read More


Albania hopes world's first AI-generated minister can cut back corruption

France, Sept. 12 -- Albania is looking to artificial intelligence to tackle corruption in public finance, as Prime Minister Edi Rama appoints the world's first AI-generated government minister to over... Read More


France risks credit downgrade as new PM tackles budget

France, Sept. 12 -- France on Friday risks a downgrade on its ability to pay back debts, economists said, a move that would further complicate new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's task of drawing up... Read More


Relief for Chagos descendants as UK vote restores Mauritius sovereignty

France, Sept. 12 -- The United Kingdom's House of Commons this week adopted a bill on the handing back of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The decision has been welcomed by the descendants of thos... Read More


Is China's SCO a counterweight to NATO or just geopolitical theatre?

France, Sept. 12 -- Once a modest Central Asian security forum, theShanghai Cooperation Organisation now pits Beijing's ambitions against Western dominance, with its August summitcasting President Xi ... Read More


France sends jets to Poland and summons Russian envoy over drone raid

France, Sept. 12 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send three Rafale fighter jets to help protect Polish airspace after Warsaw accused Russia of launching a drone raid. France has a... Read More