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RFI Englishby RFI1 Sept 2026
Ukraine air defences top agenda as EU ministers meet in Ireland European Union defence and foreign ministers gathering in Ireland this week are set to focus on strengthening Ukraine’s air defences...
RFI Englishby RFI1 Sept 2026
'Devoted servant of the nation': Former French PM Édouard Balladur dies aged 97 Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur died in Paris late Monday at the age of 97, his family said.
RFI Englishby RFI1 Sept 2026
French schools start new year in shadow of summer cyberattack Millions of pupils are returning to classrooms across France on Tuesday for the start of the new school year, with some schools forced...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
Ten years after Gabon’s post-election violence, painful questions remain Ten years on, victims of violence that followed president Ali Bongo’s disputed re-election in Gabon are still demanding...
RFI Englishby Paul Myers31 Aug 2026
France's international photojournalism festival founder Leroy dies aged 69 Tributes have been pouring in for Jean-François Leroy, the founder of the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival, who...
RFI Englishby Dorian Jones31 Aug 2026
Nearly a week after the Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to dissolve, the consequences are beginning to take shape for Syria's Kurds and neighbouring Turkey.
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
Niger coup attempt: 'Russians saved the day' analyst tells RFI Niger’s military government has survived its most serious internal challenge since seizing power in 2023, after Russian paramilitaries...
RFI Englishby Paul Myers31 Aug 2026
Fils heads into US Open as leader of the French pack as Djokovic bows out France's top tennis player Arthur Fils will launch his US Open campaign on Monday in the shadow of a shock first round...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
EU hides disappointment after Iceland's 'No' vote The EU put a brave face Sunday on Iceland's vote against restarting membership talks, but the outcome was a bitter pill to swallow – robbing...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
UN committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations Countries are "legally obliged" to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
Dissident militia in Colombia says kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier alive Colombian rebels have claimed responsibility for kidnapping a Colombian soldier serving in the French Foreign...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
French LGBTQ campaigner vows to continue fight after 'despicable' Paris attack French police officer and LGBTQ rights campaigner Pierre Picavet has vowed to continue fighting discrimination after...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
PM Lecornu opens political season as French government returns from summer break French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is bringing his cabinet together on Monday to tackle the increasingly...
RFI Englishby RFI31 Aug 2026
Macron in Sweden to sign frigate deal, strengthening 'strategic partnership' Emmanuel Macron will visit Sweden on Monday to sign a €4.3 billion contract for Stockholm's acquisition of four French...
RFI Englishby RFI30 Aug 2026
Farm workers face a ‘double-edged sword’ of extreme heat and pesticides As extreme heat makes working outdoors increasingly dangerous, farm workers face another, less visible threat: the pesticides...
RFI Englishby RFI30 Aug 2026
Still dancing at 88, Mali’s Mariam Bagayoko keeps tradition alive AFP – At the age of 88, barefoot and cinched into a belt of cowrie shells, renowned singer Mariam Bagayoko still sweeps across the...
RFI Englishby Sarah Elzas with RFI30 Aug 2026
French high schools scramble to work out rules as phone ban takes effect The new school year starts on Tuesday in France, and with it comes a new rule: mobile phones will no longer be allowed in...
RFI Englishby RFI30 Aug 2026
Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny Abidjan (AFP) – Life returned to normal in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a...
RFI Englishby Farai Shawn Matiashe30 Aug 2026
Women in Zimbabwe push for recognition of 'invisible' domestic labour Mutare, Zimbabwe – In Zimbabwe, women and girls overwhelmingly bear the burden of domestic labour – costing them opportunities...
RFI Englishby RFI30 Aug 2026
'No' camp seen winning Iceland's EU referendum Iceland's 'No' camp appeared headed for victory in a referendum on whether to resume the country's suspended European Union membership negotiations...
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