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Mobile cinema brings big screen magic to Tunisia's remote communities

France, Dec. 29 -- Like many of his fellow Tunisians, 23-year-old Amine Elhani has never been to the cinema, but now, thanks to a mobile theatre touring the country, he can finally enjoy the big scree... Read More


Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration

France, Dec. 29 -- The Sudanese government rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country. The Integrated Food ... Read More


Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown

France, Dec. 29 -- Georgia inaugurated a far-right governing party loyalist as president Sunday, escalating a political showdown moments after his pro-EU predecessor declared herself the "only legitim... Read More


Festive spirits bubble while year-round drinking drops in France

France, Dec. 29 -- Excessive intake of wine, beer and champagne may define Christmas and New Year celebrations across France, but a report by the country's leading addiction monitoring agency shows th... Read More


Morocco moves to reform laws on underage marriage, polygamy and child custody

France, Dec. 28 -- Morocco is aiming to grantwomenmore rights over child custody and inheritance, as well as the power of veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its Islamic-based family... Read More


Thousands in Georgia human chain as pro-EU protests enter 2nd month

France, Dec. 28 -- Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in central Tbilisi on Saturday, in support of the country's European Union membership, marking second month of their daily pro-Europe ral... Read More


Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

France, Dec. 28 -- On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are m... Read More


France asks Indonesia repatriation of death row inmate Sergei Atlaoui

France, Dec. 28 -- France officially requested Indonesia to transfer a French death row inmate imprisoned on drugs charges since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister said on Saturday. "We have received... Read More


Rape tops criminal convictions in France, justice report shows

France, Dec. 28 -- Rape was the most frequently convicted crime in French courts last year, with 1,800 cases resulting in convictions, a Justice Ministry report reveals. Sexual crimes accounted for 6... Read More


Tables turned as Comoros offers lifeline to Mayotte's cyclone survivors

France, Dec. 27 -- Volunteers in the Comoros islands are working around the clock to support survivors fleeing Cyclone Chido in Mayotte - as political tensions simmer between France and the Comoros ov... Read More