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Iran accused of 'structured system of infiltration' in France

As Iran resumes indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, a report by the think tank France2050 reveals the extent of a decades-long Iranian influence campaign on French soil.

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$Iran's exiled opposition fractures amid climate of fear online$

Iran's exiled opposition fractures amid climate of fear online

Iran's exiled opposition is increasingly fractured as the country marks the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday – with activists, researchers and journalists reporting intimidation campaigns and deep political divisions that make collective action difficult.

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Why France's agriculture law may not help the farmers it claims to defend

France’s parliament on Wednesday debates a petition against the Duplomb agriculture law, which would reauthorise the use of a pesticide banned in 2018. The issue has become a flashpoint between farming unions, scientists and environmental groups – with concerns for biodiversity and human health.

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DR Congo weighs price of security in minerals deal with US

A minerals-for-security deal between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a constitutional challenge in Kinshasa, with critics warning the government may be underselling the country’s vast mineral wealth. The partnership was praised by US President Donald Trump during a visit to Washington last week by…

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Judge seeks to declassify documents in 2013 killing of RFI journalists in Mali

More than a decade after the killing of RFI journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in northern Mali, a French judge is requesting to declassify more documents that may shed new light on the case.

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South African photographer Jo Ractliffe captures imprints of violence

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe's black-and-white images reveal the residues left by apartheid, regional conflict, population displacement and the aftermath of violence. RFI met her in Paris, where a new exhibition draws together work from the past four decades.

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Deadly attacks stall trade in key corridor between Senegal and Mali

More than 4,000 empty shipping containers are stranded inside Mali as insecurity on the main trade route to Senegal makes transport too dangerous, raising fears of supply disruption and higher prices in a country where most imports pass through the port of Dakar.

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Africa Cup knockout tie legends

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the knockout tie in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. There’s the Sound Kitchen Mailbag, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan…

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Caught between conflict and crisis, Syria faces 'incredibly fragile moment'

After more than a decade of war, a surge of violence in northern Syria is forcing thousands of people to flee – even as others return to a fractured country under a fragile interim government. With two-thirds of the population in need of urgent assistance and the UN humanitarian response…

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Orion 26 drills prepare French army for high-intensity warfare in Europe

France's armed forces will launch phase two of their flagship Orion 26 military exercises in Saint-Nazaire, on the country's west coast, on Sunday. As war rages in Ukraine, more than 10,000 military personnel are preparing for high-intensity warfare in drills designed to ready France to defend European territory from a…

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From TikTok and AI to colonial abuses, film festival highlights African vision

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, in central France, is the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 500 films screened during a week-long event. Its African Perspectives section this year tackles themes from social media to colonial archives.

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Migrant rescue vessel Ocean Viking back at sea after Libyan coast guard attacks

After months out of service following an armed attack in international waters, SOS Méditerranée’s migrant rescue vessel, the Ocean Viking, has resumed operations in the central Mediterranean. In an interview with RFI, Claire Juchat, the NGO’s operations manager, described returning to sea as a relief but said that tensions with…

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Son of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi shot dead in home

Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, was shot dead at his home in western Libya on Tuesday, several sources have confirmed to RFI.

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The self-taught French nose bringing history to life through fragrance

Young Frenchman Alexandre Helwani is using ancient texts and forgotten techniques to bring old fragrances back to life. Through experiments in his laboratory, this self-taught 'nose' merges history, culture and smell to create scents such as the Bible and the Odyssey.

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Africa poised to outgrow Asia for first time amid youth boom

Africa’s growth could outpace Asia’s for the first time in 2026, figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest, as the continent’s population continues to rise fast.

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As Syrian workers return home from Turkey, local businesses feel the loss

While polls say the majority of Turkish people welcome the departure of Syrians displaced by the civil war, Turkey's business owners are feeling the pinch with the loss of their workforce.

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US strikes on Nigeria set 'deeply troubling precedent' for African governance

When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists – at Abuja's request – to stop them killing Christians. Yet experts have criticised Washington's claims that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria, a narrative promoted by the American…

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Is disinformation “freedom of expression”?

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the difference in “freedom of expression” between the US and the EU. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All…

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Evidence shows Russian oil tanker was 'deliberately' attacked near Dakar

A tanker that left Russia and ran into trouble off the coast of Senegal in November 2025 appears to have been deliberately targeted by explosives placed in strategic locations on its hull, according to video footage obtained and verified by RFI.

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Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists.

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Goma's residents reflect on life a year after DR Congo city fell to M23 rebels

A year after the M23 armed group and its Rwandan allies seized Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the politico-military movement has stepped up measures to tighten its grip on the lakeside city. RFI spoke to residents about family loss, trying to adapt to daily life without a…

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Southern Ukraine’s winemakers continue production, as war rages on in the region

The vineyards of southern Ukraine are still producing wine nearly four years into the war with Russia, following the full-scale invasion of February 2022 – even as nearby fighting and repeated air raid alerts take their toll on daily life.

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Race to save Sudan's plundered heritage as museums fall victim to war

In almost three years of civil war in Sudan, the country's museums have been ravaged, with thousands of its archaeological treasures looted and feared trafficked. Researchers in Sudan and beyond are racing to catalogue and recover the losses, estimated at $110 million.

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This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Romanian defence strategy. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new quiz and…

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French expedition sets sail to preserve Antarctica's 'invisible wealth'

French explorer Jean-Louis Etienne and his crew of eight scientists this week began an expedition to the remote waters of Antarctica, where they hope to gather a wealth of data to demonstrate the benefits of creating protected areas in the icy continent's rich seas.

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