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UNBELIEVABLE: 78 - The Untold Story

Five things we learned on Day 5: Football, footballers and amnesia

It's starting to get slapstick in the exchanges between the Nigeria boss Eric Chelle and the country's hacks. He's trying to escape the past. And they really won't let him.

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Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.

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Tributes flow following death of French football coach Jean-Louis Gasset

Montpellier football club led the tributes on Friday to their former player and coach Jean-Louis Gasset who died on Friday. He was 72.

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Paris textiles exhibition reveals the interwoven history of India and France

The exhibition "Textile Matters" at the Mobilier National arts and crafts institution in Paris tells the story of how the textile histories of India and France are interwoven. This 400-year cultural exchange has influenced fashion, interiors and weaving traditions in both countries. RFI spoke to Mayank Mansingh Kaul, a textile…

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Young West Africans held captive in Ghana in Canadian visa scams

Several families in Senegal say that a number of young people from the north of the country have been held captive in Ghana for several weeks. Lured by the prospect of work visas for Canada, they allegedly fell into the hands of a criminal network. RFI spoke to one of…

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Guinea's presidential candidates hold final rallies before vote

Presidential candidates in Guinea, including military ruler General Mamady Doumbouya, have held their final political rallies ahead of Sunday's elections. Key opposition challengers have been barred.

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Morocco boss Regragui warns players to expect Mali reaction at Cup of Nations

Morocco coach Walid Regragui urged his players to step up their game during Friday night's Group A clash against Mali at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.

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US launches air strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States has carried out "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

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Russia says ‘ball is in France’s court’ on detained French researcher Vinatier

Russia says it has made a proposal to France regarding Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher jailed for violating Russia’s foreign agent laws and who faces charges of espionage that carry a possible 20-year prison sentence.

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Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeast.

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Pope Leo highlights Gaza suffering, global conflicts during first Christmas Mass

During his first Christmas Mass, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service, Pope Leo focused on the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza and more generally on the devastation caused by war across the globe.

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France calls Algeria colonisation law 'hostile' and blow to dialogue

France has called Algeria’s adoption of a law declaring French colonisation a “state crime” a “hostile act", warning that it undermines efforts to restore dialogue amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

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Belgium joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel at UN court

Belgium has become the latest country to join a case brought by South Africa before the International Court of Justice that accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

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Somalia holds first local elections in decades, amid tight security

More than 10,000 security personnel have been deployed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, ahead of Thursday's local elections – the first direct polls in nearly 60 years.

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Five things we learned on Day 4: The Zidanes come to support their man

Cheers went around the stadium in Rabat every time the image of Zinedine Zidane flashed up on the big screen. And why not? Zidane, whose parents went to France from Algeria, is an international treasure. And he was watching his boy play football. Nice touch.

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Cote d'Ivoire edge past Mozambique to launch defence of Cup of Nations crown

Cote d'Ivoire beat Mozambique 1-0 on Wednesday night in Marrakesh to launch the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title.

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Algeria's parliament to vote on law declaring French colonisation 'state crime'

Algeria's parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a 'state crime' and demanding an apology and reparations.

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Cote d'Ivoire boss Faé warns squad to avoid overconfidence against Mozambique

Cote d'Ivoire head coach Emerse Faé urged his players to maintain their focus as they begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title on Wednesday night against Mozambique.

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France slams US visa ban on European tech experts in spat over online regulation

France has condemned Washington's decision to bar a former European Commissioner and four other prominent tech monitors from entering the United States as part of an escalating dispute over EU efforts to regulate social media platforms. The US accuses them of working to censor Americans online.

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Rwanda shuts 10,000 churches under tough worship regulations

The Rwandan government has reportedly closed about 10,000 churches for failing to comply with a 2018 law regulating places of worship, which introduced new requirements on health and safety, financial disclosures, and mandatory theological training for preachers.

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French lawmakers pass special budget to keep government running until January

The French parliament on Tuesday passed last-minute legislation to keep the government in business into January after the divided legislature failed to agree a full budget for the coming year. The Senate gave its green light in a late-night vote after MPs in the lower house cleared the bill earlier…

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Five things we learned on Day 3: Big cats growl as a birthday boy creaks

Tunisia and Senegal cruised past Uganda and Botswana while Nigeria teetered past Tanzania, whose birthday boy skipper says the 2027 Cup of Nations might be one too far.

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Nigeria open Cup of Nations account with gritty win over Tanzania

Nigeria started their bid for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania at the Stade de Fez.

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Two French women jailed in Turkey over drug 'mule' case

A Turkish court on Tuesday jailed two young French women for 10 years for transporting nearly 25 kilos of cannabis from Thailand. The two nationals had been held for 10 months in Silivri prison, Turkey's largest detention facility, west of Istanbul.

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Italy to keep military in Lebanon after end of UN mission to ensure stability

Italy says it will keep a military presence in Lebanon after the United Nations peacekeeping force it belongs to begins to withdraw as planned at the end of 2026.

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