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Fed up with being overlooked, France's Guadeloupe turns to the far right

For the second time running, the far-right National Rally came out top in European elections in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. As France heads back to the polls to elect its parliament, analysts say voters in the Caribbean island are looking to punish the ruling parties for failing to…

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Overseas France takes centre stage at all-night festival of art and culture

Every year, Paris and its suburbs pull an all-nighter of culture on Nuit Blanche – literally “white night” – when the city hosts a cocktail of art, performance and discovery. This year’s edition, taking place on Saturday, celebrates the melting pot of cultures in French overseas territories from the Caribbean…

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France imposes curfew on minors in Guadeloupe in bid to cut crime

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has ordered a curfew for minors in Pointe-à-Pitre, the economic capital of Guadeloupe, in an attempt to address a crimewave in the French overseas department.

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Ronaldinho's Heartfelt Thanks To Old Sports Friends In Guadeloupe

Ronaldinho's participation in a friendly football match in Guadeloupe brought joy to fans and highlighted the enduring connections and memories created thr...

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Maryse Condé obituary

Writer whose novels trace the complexities of a globalised world and the fortunes of families across continents and generations

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Guadeloupean writer Maryse Condé dies aged 90

Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Condé, who best known for novels tackling the legacy of slavery and colonialism in Africa and the Caribbean, has died aged of 90.

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Guadeloupe in murky waters: French islands hit by wastewater treatment scandal

Located in the heart of the French Caribbean, Guadeloupe is best known for its beaches, rivers and waterfalls. But beyond the postcard image, more than 70 percent of wastewater treatment plants in the island are out of order – or nearly – despite significant funding, particularly from the European Union.…

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I searched high and low for a classical musician who looked like me. The man I found has changed my life

The 300-year-old music of Joseph Bologne opened the door to magic and connection, and took me to Guadeloupe this year, says academic Olivette Otele

The Guardian - UK

Why do France's overseas territories have a diabetes problem?

A study by the national public health institute reveals alarming rates of type 2 diabetes among residents of France's overseas territories, where the chronic illness is two times as common as it is on the French mainland. What explains the disparity?

Radio France Internationale

Guadeloupe, French overseas territories hit with wind, rain from hurricane Tammy

After hurricane Tammy hit the French Caribbean island department of Guadeloupe, strong rain continued to fall Sunday, overflowing rivers and causing flooding and significant material damage.

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Hurricane Norma takes aim at Mexico's Los Cabos resorts, as Tammy threatens islands in the Atlantic

Hurricane Norma is bearing down on the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while Hurricane Tammy is headed for the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic

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For survivors of gender-based violence in French overseas territories, 'silence prevails'

According to a report published by French feminist organisation En avant toute(s), life is particularly harrowing for survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence in French overseas territories like Martinique, Mayotte and Guadeloupe. The subject is taboo and victims are often so isolated that many don’t speak out.

France 24

Where all four groups stand after Round 1 of the Gold Cup group stage

MIAMI — Tuesday marked the last day of an eventful Round 1 in the group stage of the Gold Cup. After the first round, here’s a look at how all of the groups have played so far and what’s next for each team.

Miami Herald

Why descendants of France’s slaves are still fighting for their memory

On 23 May, France marks a national day for the victims of colonial slavery. Descendants of people enslaved by the French empire fought to establish the event 25 years ago, and today they’re still fighting for a national memorial in their ancestors’ honour.

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EastEnders star 'joins BBC's Death in Paradise' as they begin filming Christmas special

Death in Paradise continues to be a BBC favourite and there will be a new face appearing as Patsy Kensit, 55, is said to have filmed for a fortnight in Guadeloupe

Bangkok Post

Stinky seaweed plagues French Caribbean beaches

CAPESTERRE-BELLE-EAU, Guadeloupe: Jose Viator was hoping tourists would flock to his beachside bar on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe, but he has been forced to close because of stinky brown seaweed.

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Review: In ‘Chevalier,’ an Erased Figure Gets a Lush Biopic

Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was an extraordinarily accomplished man in Marie Antoinette’s France. He was a scholar, a fencer, a virtuoso violinist and a famous and sought-after composer who wrote string quartets, symphonies and operas. His influence was vast, but he was all but erased from history books…

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Europe comes to the aid of islands and mountains (part 2)

Whether they're islands, mountains or territories far from the mainland, such areas are considered by the EU to be regions with a strong natural geographical handicap. The EU's cohesion policy, with its powerful budget, gives these regions substantial resources to help them try to catch up with metropolitan areas. The…

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Dismay in French Caribbean as Paris court dismisses pesticide case

Nearly 20 years after Caribbean islanders sued to hold the French government criminally responsible for the banana industry’s extended use of a banned pesticide in Martinique and Guadeloupe, a panel of judges has dismissed their case, ruling that it’s too hard to determine who’s to blame for acts committed so…

The Independent UK

Paris court deals blow to French Caribbean pesticide fight

A nearly 20-year fight to hold the French government criminally responsible for using a banned pesticide in the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe has received a serious blow

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Paris court dismisses probe into mass poisoning of French West Indies

In a highly sensitive case that relates to the poisoning of up to 90 percent of the population of Martinique and Guadeloupe by a pesticide used on banana plantations, French court judges have put an end to the affair, claiming legal challenges on the effects of the chlordecone chemical were…

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Transatlantic ‘Route du Rhum’ sailing race delayed due to unsafe weather

The 12th edition of the transatlantic race affectionately named the Route du Rhum (the Rhum Road) has been postponed due to bad weather and hazardous sailing conditions. The race that starts in Saint Malo in France and ends in Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe — also known as the queen of transatlantic…

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French minister to visit cyclone-battered Guadeloupe as relief fund is activated

Two days after the passage of cyclone Fiona, Guadeloupe is facing extensive clean up operations amid efforts to reconnect water supplies and fix roads. The Minister for Overseas Terrirtories, Jean-François Carenco, is expected to visit the region in the coming days.

Reuters

France to recognise state of natural disaster in Guadeloupe after Fiona, Macron says

France will recognise a state of natural disaster for Guadeloupe after heavy rain tied to the powerful storm Fiona caused flooding in the French Caribbean island, killing one man, President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter on Sunday.

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