UN report warns increase in permanently dry land is 'redefining life on Earth'

France, Dec. 10 -- Just over 75 percent of the world's land has been left "permanently drier" over the previous three decades, a UN-backed report has found. The data coincides with Cop16 talks on dese... Read More

Mozambique violence fuelled by historical grievances and civil war politics

France, Dec. 10 -- Ongoing protests in Mozambique have highlighted deep-rooted political discontent following October's controversial elections and a long history of grievances since the country gaine... Read More

Macron under increasing pressure to rebuild government

France, Dec. 9 -- After a weekend wrapped in the glory of presiding over the reopening of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral, French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to earth with a bump - summoned by ... Read More

Macron calls for unity talks as Barnier's exit sparks political crisis

France, Dec. 9 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a 'meeting of different political forces' to hammer out a programme for a new government, amid a political crisis triggered by Prime M... Read More

Senegal 'making progress' convincing military regimes in Sahel to remain with Ecowas

France, Dec. 9 -- Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, after the trio announced their departur... Read More

Liberia's education system faces persistent challenges despite high hopes

France, Dec. 9 -- When former president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Harvard University-trained leader, ascended to power in Liberia in 2005, her compatriots celebrated her intention to consign the coun... Read More

France's support for Syrian transition hinges on respect for minority rights

France, Dec. 9 -- France will support Syria's political transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, but only if the rights of minorities are respected, outgoing foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot... Read More

Syrians hold rallies in Paris and across Europe to celebrate fall of Assad

France, Dec. 9 -- Thousands of jubilant Syrians rallied in Paris, Berlin and other European cities on Sunday to celebrate the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebel groups, putting an e... Read More

Notre-Dame de Paris holds first mass after five-year restoration

France, Dec. 8 -- Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday, with Christians celebrating the return of the French capital's most famous place of worship after a historic re-ope... Read More

War on words highlights opposing visions of French society

France, Dec. 8 -- The Academie Francaise, founded in the 17th century under Louis XIV, views itself as the guardian of the French language - but a group of linguists says the words the institution cho... Read More

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