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Macron bans 'illegitimate' protests as France braces for more unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that “illegitimate” protests would be banned in the coming days, as authorities prepare for further demonstrations after some of the country’s worst street unrest in years.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22

Senegal unions press on with general strike days before Youth Olympics

Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on Thursday, with unions pressing the government to honour agreements on pay, pensions and working conditions amid a deepening economic crisis. The action comes just days before Senegal hosts the Youth Olympic Games.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws worldwide

Governments and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced Thursday to protect themselves from hacks after artificial intelligence uncovered critical flaws in a widely used programming language called PHP.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

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Billionaires and 'dark money' fuel record spending on US midterms

With control of the United States Congress at stake in the country's 3 November elections, candidates and their backers are pouring billions into the campaign. The battle is heading towards a spending record, with political advertising alone expected to reach a cost of $11.6 billion.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

Cameroon's Eseka rail disaster survivors still waiting for justice, 10 years on

A decade after Cameroon’s deadliest rail disaster killed 79 people and injured more than 500, survivors are still living with serious injuries, some compensation remains unpaid and an appeal against the convictions over the crash has yet to be heard. RFI spoke to survivors still living with the consequences of…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

What we know about the people behind France’s riots and looting

Images of young people looting shops and setting fire to public buildings in French cities last weekend have travelled around the world. The government has described those responsible as “scum” and accused ultra-left groups of organising an insurrection ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. But the first defendants to appear…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

World set to breach 1.5C warming limit as UN warns time is running out

Global warming is now set to breach the 1.5C target limit set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, after decades of insufficient climate action, the United Nations Environment Programme has warned. Temperatures could still be reduced, but only with far larger emissions cuts and the removal of vast amounts of…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

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Macron rejects 'stupid' migrant invasion claims as France braces for new protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected claims that France has been "invaded" by migrants and Islamists, accusing foreign leaders of spreading false information about last weekend's unrest and exploiting the situation in France for their own political ends. His comments in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday came as the…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

Rescuers search for French air force navigator after jet pilot dies in crash

Rescue teams were on Wednesday searching north-eastern France for the navigator of a French air force jet, after the pilot died in a crash on Tuesday night in bad weather.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

PSG's Kvaratskhelia season in doubt after torn ACL

Paris Saint-Germain could be without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for the rest of the season after the winger tore his ACL in the Champions League win against Barcelona and Ousmane Dembélé faces weeks out too, the club said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

Millions of Afghans to face food insecurity by next year, UN warns

More than19 million people in Afghanistan are expected to face acute food insecurity during the coming winter, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

PSG boss Enrique plays down perfect start to defence of Champions League crown

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique on Wednesday played down his side's winning start to the defence of their Champions League title, after they clinched their third victory in three games with a 4-2 win over Barcelona at the Parc des Princes.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

France turns page on Code Noir as Parliament approves symbolic repeal

France’s Parliament has unanimously approved the symbolic repeal of the Code Noir and related legislation governing slavery in its former colonies, closing a legal chapter left formally unresolved since abolition in 1848.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

French PM to meet unions as government prepares for more protests

France's prime minister plans to meet unions on Wednesday to discuss security and has vowed a "massive" police deployment at protests, following riots in the past week that led to curfews and arrests.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

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Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

EU pushes for stronger Arctic presence amid Russian pressure and US uncertainty

The European Union has unveiled a new Arctic strategy, setting out plans to strengthen its presence in the far north as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and competition intensifies over resources, infrastructure and security.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

New Caledonia looks to EU for new markets for troubled nickel sector

The French territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific signed a strategic partnership with the European Union on Tuesday, paving the way to new markets and investment for its struggling nickel industry. The agreement aims to bring producers closer to European supply chains, although funding and industrial projects are yet…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

How people in Libya and beyond are living with Khadafi's legacy, 15 years on

Fifteen years ago today, Moamer Kadhafi was captured and killed by rebel fighters, ending 42 years of one-man rule over Libya. RFI spoke to Libya specialist Virginie Collombier about what "Khadafism" stood for, who still believes in it and whether the removal of its architect has made life better for…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

Macron secures extra fuel for France from UAE and Bahrain during Gulf tour

French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency said on Tuesday.

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Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

Despite return to calm, France remains on edge ahead of planned further protests

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Tuesday announced that France will impose new curfews where required, after the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had "helped keep the night calm". The Interior Ministry has announced that 123 people have been jailed in connection to the weekend's violence and looting.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

Alberta rejects plan for referendum on independence from Canada

Canada's province of Alberta rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results showed Tuesday, a setback for separatists backed by allies of US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the result and said Albertans had made a "clear choice" in favour of unity.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 20

Japan takes aim at the moons of Mars with French and German technology

Japan has launched a spacecraft to Mars’s two small moons in a mission that could shed light on their mysterious origins. With French and German technology on board, the MMX probe aims to collect material from Phobos and deliver it to Earth in 2031.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

Kenyan cult leader found guilty on all charges over 191 Shakahola Forest deaths

A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the cult base inland from the Kenyan beach resort of Malindi, in what became known as the Shakahola…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

Top sports lawyers say Morocco and Senegal will know 2025 AFCON fate in November

A full explanation of the decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Senegal or Morocco will be made at the end of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

Alberta votes on path to independence in test of Canadian unity

Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province are being asked on Monday whether to open a path towards an independence referendum. Polls suggest separatists face an uphill battle, but the consultation has become a test of national unity as Prime Minister Mark Carney confronts a trade war with the US.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19

French PM calls for partial curfews after weekend of violence and looting

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has asked regional authorities to impose partial curfews in some cities as the government seeks to restore order, after a weekend of protests over the cost of living and the state of education led to rioting and looting that left thousands of businesses damaged.

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