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How forests decimated by wildfires still have the power to heal

France, Aug. 30 -- Wildfires that ripped through Europe this summer, forcing thousands to flee and leaving vast areas of forest in ashes, were the worst the continent has seen in decades. Scientists s... Read More


Malagasy families 'turn the dead' with silk and song to honour ancestors

France, Aug. 30 -- In Madagascar, winter brings with it a unique family gathering. Across the central highlands, communities practise the famadihana - the "turning of the dead". The ritual, rooted in ... Read More


France's photojournalism festival opens with focus on war and climate crisis

France, Aug. 30 -- The 37th edition of the renowned international festival of photojournalism, "Visa pour l'Image", held in the south of France, opens its doors on Saturday. From war zones to climate ... Read More


France and Germany weigh future of joint EU weapons projects

France, Aug. 29 -- France and Germany will on Friday discuss a new way of producing weapons in the European Union - the so-called "best athlete" model, where the company most suited to the job builds ... Read More


Report reveals Wagner Russian paramilitary group's troubled legacy in Mali

France, Aug. 29 -- A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of instability rather than a solution to the coun... Read More


Wagner Russian paramilitary group's troubled legacy in Mali revealed

France, Aug. 29 -- A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of instability rather than a solution to the coun... Read More


Comorian woman says justice minister among men who raped her for years

France, Aug. 29 -- A young Comorian woman, Raanti A, has spoken to RFI about multiple rapes she alleges she was subjected to by a man she is related to, who she says also invited several other men to ... Read More


French villages rely on bottled water as forever chemicals taint supplies

France, Aug. 29 -- Towns in rural north-east France have been forced to give up tap water after record levels of toxic "forever chemicals", or PFAS, were found. Locals are worried about their health, ... Read More


NGOs wary of Norway's world-first scheme to bury CO2 under the North Sea

France, Aug. 29 -- Environmental groups are warning that Norway's Northern Lights project - the world's first commercial offshore carbon storage scheme - could end up masking continued fossil fuel use... Read More


France's Macron hails UN decision to extend peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

France, Aug. 29 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed a United Nations decision to keep its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until 2027. "This is an important message and we ... Read More