rfi.fradded August 2026
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
Pride and joy as Kenya chosen to host 2029 World Athletics Championships Athletics-mad Kenya is rejoicing after Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 world championships, becoming the first African...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
Sudan gold mine collapse kills dozens as search for missing continues At least 60 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan, with many more still missing and feared...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
Abuse survivors set out demands before meeting Pope Leo in France Seven survivors of sexual violence in the Catholic Church who are due to meet Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France later this...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
DRC opposition condemns violence at protests over constitutional changes Despite being authorised, an opposition protest in Kinshasa was cut short on Tuesday after clashes broke out and police...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
Turkey arrests dozens in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups A crackdown on LGBTQI+ groups in Turkey escalated on Tuesday as authorities made dozens of new arrests and police detained protesters in...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
EU chief calls for European Security Council and closer Canada ties European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called for a new European Security Council and closer ties with...
RFI Englishby RFI22d ago
Ebola outbreak slows in parts of DR Congo but crisis remains severe Ebola infections are slowing in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo four months into the outbreak, but cases are...
RFI Englishby RFI23d ago
Former justice minister Rachida Dati goes on trial in Paris over corruption Rachida Dati, a former French culture and justice minister, goes on trial in Paris on Wednesday accused of corruption and...
RFI Englishby RFI23d ago
Workers across France stage protests over pay and rising costs Protests are taking place across France on Tuesday, with fishermen, police officers, energy workers, university staff and other groups...
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
Environmental activists angry over controversial AI data centre near Paris France is preparing to build Europe’s largest artificial intelligence data centre in a village outside of Paris.
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
International justice 'can't be erased' despite US sanctions: ICC prosecutor The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing US sanctions since deciding to issue arrest warrants over alleged war...
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
Finland joins French nuclear umbrella amid European security push Finland has decided to join France’s nuclear deterrence umbrella in a bid to bolster regional security in the face uncertainty over...
RFI Englishby Zeenat Hansrod with RFI24d ago
Growing budgets show Africa keen to defend its place in the space race African states invest around $500 million in space programmes annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030.
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
France says Russia seeks to 'intimidate' EU with train attack near Poland France and the European Union have condemned a Russian strike on a passenger train on the Polish border that has raised...
RFI Englishby Jessica Phelan24d ago
World in Frames: RFI traces the stories behind the world's most famous photos As France marks 200 years since inventor Nicéphore Niépce took the world’s oldest surviving photograph, RFI looks back...
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
'Historic day' for Nigeria as Dangote oil refinery launches IPO Lagos (AFP) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated as Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO)...
RFI Englishby RFI24d ago
France seeks EU backing for revised social media ban for under-15s A month after France’s Constitutional Council struck down a proposed social media ban for under-15s, the government has submitted...
RFI Englishby RFI25d ago
Sweden's election too close to call, left opposition narrowly leads Sweden's general election is still too close to call, with Magdalena Andersson’s centre-left opposition coalition holding a...
RFI Englishby RFI25d ago
Normandy derailment inquiry widens focus on rail fragment found on track A technical investigation has been launched into the derailment of a regional train near Rouen that left 44 people injured...
RFI Englishby RFI25d ago
As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste On the Congo River, plastic is becoming the catch of the day.
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