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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


European outfits discover next obstacles on the way to place at 2026 World Cup

France, Nov. 20 -- All 16 teams will play in eight "semi-finals" on 26 March. The victors will advance to a "final" on 31 March with a place up for grabs at next summer's World Cup in the United State... Read More


Macron returns to Africa with drive for fresh partnerships on five-day tour

France, Nov. 20 -- Macron landed in Port Louis on Thursday in a visit to a country that has become an economic success story in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius sits just north of the French overseas terr... Read More