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Slideshow: Le Pen supporters gather in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force

France, April 7 -- Thousands of supporters of France's far right National Rally gathered at Place Vauban, near the golden dome of Les Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon, yesterday, 6 April. Marine Le... Read More


EU ministers push for joint defence fund to secure a more self-reliant Europe

France, April 7 -- European Union finance ministers are preparing to explore an ambitious new initiative that could mark a turning point in the bloc's approach to collective security. At the heart of... Read More


Mali, Niger, Burkina recall ambassadors from Algeria over drone incident

France, April 7 -- Tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours have flared once again after the downing of a Turkish-made military drone near the Mali border, underscoring the ongoing instabi... Read More


Rising bear numbers in French Pyrenees mask long-term fears for species' survival

France, April 7 -- Despite an encouraging growth in numbers, France's national biodiversity body has warned that the long-term survival of brown bears in the Pyrenees nonetheless remains uncertain. T... Read More


Rising bear numbers in French Pyrenees mask long-term fears for species survival

France, April 7 -- Despite an encouraging growth in numbers, France's national biodiversity body has warned that the long-term survival of brown bears in the Pyrenees nonetheless remains uncertain. T... Read More


US aid freeze halts Malawi's top science programme, disrupting research

France, April 7 -- Just over a year after the US government, through the agency USAID, introduced a five-year, $17 million initiative to strengthen higher education in Malawi through science projects,... Read More


France's Macron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders

France, April 6 -- French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza with Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday and Tuesday... Read More


From Dakar to Paris, stories of struggle and joy told by modern African dance

France, April 6 -- For Franco-Senegalese choreographer Germaine Acogny, dance is a powerful medium that can bring people together and tell compelling stories. A group of young dancers from the African... Read More


Children's tale takes root in West Africa's fight to regrow its forests

France, April 6 -- A bedtime story written by a journalist for his daughter during lockdown has grown into a reforestation movement reaching 30,000 children in West Africa. In 2020, journalist Arnaud... Read More


French FM in Algeria to reset bilateral relations

France, April 6 -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is in Algiers on Sunday, at the invitation of the Algerian government, to plan ways to shore up bilateral relations which have been strained... Read More