rfi.fradded August 2026
RFI Englishby RFI27 Aug 2026
Looking up: French collector gathers lunar photos that changed our view of space Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk.
RFI Englishby RFI27 Aug 2026
EU sends help as Nepal flood kills 165, hundreds of tourists remain missing The EU has joined international efforts to send aid to Nepal after flash floods and landslides on the border with Tibet...
RFI Englishby Alison Hird with RFI27 Aug 2026
France relaxes rules for three famous cheeses after summer drought The drought in France is forcing farmers who produce milk for some of the country's most famous cheeses to feed their cows...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6m in ransoms: study Abuja (AFP) – Criminal groups in Nigeria raised nearly $6 million in ransom payments in the last year, a report said Wednesday, with two mass...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
French soldiers disciplined over Rhodesian flags linked to white supremacists France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has launched disciplinary proceedings against several soldiers photographed...
RFI Englishby Ollia Horton with RFI26 Aug 2026
From Nashville to Nairobi: Dolly Parton’s enduring African influence Country music icon Dolly Parton's remarkable career spanned generations and inspired people around the world – including across...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
French prosecutors investigate left-wing mayor over alleged misuse of public funds French financial prosecutors have opened an investigation into Bally Bagoyoko, the mayor of Saint-Denis, over...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
Looking up: Amateur meteorite hunters search for clues to origins of universe French astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk.
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
French PM visits Mayotte to speed up 'slow' reconstruction after cyclone Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu arrives in the French overseas territory of Mayotte on Wednesday to try to speed up the...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosque Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military and other security agencies to launch an immediate rescue...
RFI Englishby RFI26 Aug 2026
Namibia to rebury remains of political prisoners returned by South Africa Two Namibian colonial-era political prisoners, whose remains were returned by South Africa last week, are to be reburied in...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
'Shocking' book about Putin's private life wins French literary prize Strasbourg (AFP) – A taboo-breaking book about Vladimir Putin's rise to power and private life, written by two exiled Russian...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
France says US risks ‘blocking everything’ at UN talks to protect world’s soils The soil that grows the world's food and holds its water is becoming less productive, yet governments are struggling...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
US and Denmark push for nationwide expansion of UN arms embargo in Sudan The United States on Monday urged the United Nations Security Council to expand an arms embargo on the Sudanese region of...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
Looking up: French radio enthusiast captures ISS signals from his garage Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk.
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
Survivors of Guinea's deadly landfill collapse say authorities ignored warnings Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims.
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
French village reels from tornado that damaged hundreds of homes Hundreds of damaged homes, widespread power cuts and blocked roads confronted residents of southwestern France on Tuesday after a...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
At least 40 killed as gangs attack displaced people near Haiti capital At least 40 people have been killed, some execution-style, after gangs attacked displaced people sheltering in a church near...
RFI Englishby RFI25 Aug 2026
Namibia paves way for phosphate mining in the Atlantic Ocean Windhoek (AFP) – Namibia has granted environmental clearance for an offshore phosphate mining project that paves the way for the world's...
RFI Englishby RFI24 Aug 2026
Ukraine's allies pledge to continue support with focus on air defence Ukraine's allies on Monday pledged to keep up their support in the war against Russia, with a renewed focus on air defence...
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