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Senegal ruling party wins parliamentary majority, paving way for reforms

France, Nov. 22 -- Senegal's ruling party won over three-quarters of parliamentary seats in weekend elections, according to national provisional results announced Thursday, potentially handing them th... Read More


Former Wagner media operative lifts the lid on Russian disinformation in CAR

France, Nov. 21 -- Journalist Ephrem Yalike was once an instrument ofpropaganda for the Wagner mercenary group in Bangui. Having secretly fled the Central African Republic a few months ago, he exposes... Read More


Nations race to land climate deal as Cop29 draft is rejected

France, Nov. 21 -- A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at Cop29 failed to break an impasse between nations, with negotiators racing against the clock to broker a trillion-dollar finance ... Read More


Gangs tighten their grip on Haiti as peacekeeping debate drags on

France, Nov. 21 -- Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The intensifying conflict is centred on control of Port-au-Prince, ... Read More


Eiffel Tower chef Frederic Anton named best in France for 2025

France, Nov. 21 -- Frederic Anton, the Parisian chef behind Le Pre Catelan and the Jules Verne restaurant at the Eiffel Tower, has been awarded Chef of the Year 2025 by the prestigious Gault & Millau ... Read More


Kenya investigates alleged kidnapping of Ugandan opposition leader Besigye

France, Nov. 21 -- Kenyan authorities were on Thursday investigating the alleged abduction from Nairobi of the prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye after he appeared at a military cou... Read More


Europe plays pivotal role in bid to strike Cop29 climate deal

France, Nov. 21 -- The European Union is key to a deal being done at UN climate talks in Baku by Friday- viewed as a bridge both with China and poorer nations- after climate sceptic Donald Trump's tri... Read More


Malian junta sacks civilian PM and his government

France, Nov. 21 -- Mali's junta chief has sacked civilian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and the government, days after Maiga issued a rare criticism of the military rulers. The West African co... Read More


French farmers call off border blockade after talks with Prime Minister Barnier

France, Nov. 21 -- French farmers protesting pay and conditions and a prospective EU-Latin America trade deal have lifted a blockade on the Spanish border after an expression of support from Prime Min... Read More


French mayors' congress rejects €11bn budget cuts slated for 2025

France, Nov. 20 -- French mayors and local councillor associations have united to oppose proposed cuts of up to €11 billion in the 2025 draft budget proposed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. I... Read More