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Dembele bags a brace as PSG overpower Dunkerque to reach Coupe de France final

France, April 2 -- France international Ousmane Dembele scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain overturned a two-goal deficit on Tuesday night to beat Dunkerque 4-2 to advance to the final of the Coupe de... Read More


Macron shifts to quiet diplomacy in bid to resolve Algeria crisis

France, April 2 -- France's Emmanuel Macron held his first phone call in months with Algerian leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday night, as the two sought to end a diplomatic standoff over Algeria's... Read More


Kenya's silent tragedy: a woman killed every two days but justice is nowhere in sight

France, April 2 -- At one of the police stations in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, families are seated on an old wooden bench, awaiting their turn with the officer on duty. Some of them are holding fading ... Read More


Guinea's junta sets September vote on new constitution after missed deadline

France, April 2 -- Guinea's military government says a long-promised referendum on a new constitution will take place this September. The vote is seen as a first step towards a return to civilian rule... Read More


Does 'politically dead' Marine Le Pen still have a path to power?

France, April 2 -- Marine Le Pen says a French court's decision banning her from the 2027 presidential race amounts to "political death". The far-right leader was convicted of embezzling EU funds - a ... Read More


French bill seeks to close consent loopholes in sexual assault law

France, April 1 -- French lawmakers are debating a major change to how rape is defined in the country's penal code - an amendment that would make it clear that sex without consent is a crime. The bil... Read More


France blasts US embassy over anti-diversity letters

France, April 1 -- France's foreign trade minister is "deeply shocked" by letters sent by the United States' embassy in Paris, warning French companies against using diversity programmes, calling it a... Read More


RN leader Le Pen battles for political future after embezzlement conviction

France, April 1 -- Marine Le Pen's fight for her political life continued on Tuesday as her far-right National Rally (RN) party mobilised its big guns to champion a leader who was on Monday banned fro... Read More


French Minister Valls pushes for deal on New Caledonia's future

France, March 31 -- France's Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, is on a four-day New Caledonia to support efforts to shape the archipelago's future, as fresh negotiations aim to bridge p... Read More


Macron revives climate council as French emissions targets fall short

France, March 31 -- President Emmanuel Macron on Monday convened France's first ecological planning council in over a year and a half, aiming to "remobilise" government efforts as the pace of emission... Read More