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France bars Israeli minister over 'brutalised' Gaza flotilla activists

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from France for his treatment of pro-Palestinian activists detained as they tried to reach Gaza, the French government announced on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · May 23

Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as risk in DRC rises to highest level

As the World Health Organisation raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, Uganda has confirmed three new cases of the deadly virus.

Radio France Internationale · May 23

Senegal president sacks prime minister amid mounting power struggle

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension over key policies. The split raises the possibility of a power struggle ahead of presidential elections in 2029.

Radio France Internationale · May 23

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Olympique Lyonnes and Barcelona vie for Women's Champions League glory

Olympique Lyonnes and Barcelona will battle it out for the biggest win in European club football, the Uefa Women's Champions League, in Oslo on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · May 23

Deportees held in Eswatini speak out, as lawyers challenge United States deal

Upon learning United States President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was among the first to volunteer. Now lawyers in the southern African kingdom are challenging the legality of the deal, as deportees speak out about the conditions of their detention.

Radio France Internationale · May 23

Lens beat Nice to win French Cup for first time

Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

How Russia’s shadow fleet keeps slipping through Europe’s net

Russia’s vast “shadow fleet” of vessels has been seen primarily as a means of keeping the Kremlin’s oil revenues flowing despite Western sanctions. But a new report from the monitoring group ACLED argues the fleet has evolved into something bigger – a flexible platform for hybrid warfare across northern Europe.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

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Fashion capital Paris was 'epicentre' of Epstein network, new book claims

France has launched two probes into the Jeffrey Epstein affair, looking at potential crimes committed in the country or involving French nationals tied to the late American sex offender. The author of a new book tells RFI how Paris, as a fashion capital, provided a "reservoir" of the very young…

Radio France Internationale · May 22

French court keeps low-emission driving bans despite growing backlash

France’s Constitutional Council has upheld maintaining low-emission zones, which restrict the use of the most polluting vehicles in towns and cities. The ruling blocks attempts by right-wing and far-right MPs to weaken two flagship environmental policies through amendments to an unrelated bill.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

Section of Eiffel Tower spiral staircase sells for €450,000 at auction

A French collector has paid more than €450,000 for a 14-step segment of the Eiffel Tower staircase at an auction in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

French Guiana court dismisses illegal gold mining lawsuit against state

A court in the French overseas department of Guiana has thrown out a complaint accusing the French state of failing to tackle illegal gold mining, ruling that the authorities were not culpably negligent given the resources deployed.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

Trump to send additional 5,000 troops to Poland in apparent U-turn

The United States on Thursday announced it will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, boosting its military presence there as Washington reviews deployments elsewhere in Europe.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

How a few Kenyan women show the way forward in the technological sector

Women working in the technology sector stand out in the global landcape of the sector, and even more in Africa. The recent Africa Forward summit in Nairobi hosted jointly by Kenya and France gave some of them the chance to discuss their input in the future of artificial intelligence on…

Radio France Internationale · May 22

Macron opens debate on reparations for France’s role in slave trade

President Emmanuel Macron has said the “immense” issue of reparations for France’s role in the transatlantic slave trade must be addressed, but warned against “false promises” as demand grows for formal discussion on addressing the legacy of enslavement.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

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Radio France Internationale · May 22

France tops European foreign investment ranking despite wider slowdown

France has been named Europe’s leading destination for foreign investment for the seventh consecutive year – but its position conceals underlying vulnerabilities, according to a new survey of the continent's attractiveness to investors.

Radio France Internationale · May 22

Belgium worries as migrant crossings to Britain rise

Unearthing small boats from under the sand at dawn before launching them towards Britain packed with people, migrant smugglers are increasingly operating from Belgium – to the concern of local authorities.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

France confronts enduring legacy of slavery, 25 years on from Taubira Law

France is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Taubira Law, landmark legislation that recognised the transatlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity – amid renewed debate over reparations and the legacy of colonialism.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

Podcast: Grappling with legacies of slavery, French film industry crisis

How two people in the French port city of Nantes – one descended from slave owners, the other from enslaved people – are working together to "repair" the country's troubled history. The slave money that built the Élysée Palace, the French president's official residence. And turmoil in the French film…

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Radio France Internationale · May 21

French Open draw sees Boisson face Kalinskaya and Sinner take on Tabur

The French Open has announced the draw for this year's tournament, at which top seeds Jannik Sinner of Italy and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will be seeking their first Roland Garros titles.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

UN climate vote strengthens calls for rich nations to pay for damage

Nearly a year after the International Court of Justice declared that states have legal obligations to combat climate change, the United Nations General Assembly has thrown its political weight behind the opinion – reinforcing a growing push to turn climate promises into legal accountability.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

'French Banksy' and Daft Punk star turn Pont Neuf into Alpine cave

Tourists and Parisians goggled at the sight of the French capital's oldest bridge transformed into a giant "cave" on Thursday, a spectacular new public work by the street artist JR.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu

A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

Campaigners take French state to court over toxic ‘forever chemicals’

Environmental organisations and residents of some of France’s worst PFAS pollution hotspots have launched legal action against the French state, accusing it of long-standing failure to tackle contamination by so-called “forever chemicals”.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

Court finds Air France, Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash

A Paris appeals court Thursday found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in the French flag carrier's history.

Radio France Internationale · May 21

Chinese investment in Europe hits seven-year high but rebound may be short-lived

Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe surged last year to its highest level since 2018, driven by a wave of major acquisitions and large-scale factory projects. But analysts are warning the recovery could be temporary.

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