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Global press freedom in 'deplorable' state, journalism federation chief tells RFI

As the International Federation of Journalists opens the 32nd world congress in its 100-year history, outgoing president Dominique Pradalié condemned the "deplorable" state of global press freedom in an interview with RFI.

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Are Mali’s Tuareg-led FLA fighters terrorists or separatists?

A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a “terrorist” organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the country’s defence minister last month. The group, known as the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), was formed in December 2024 and is…

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French teenage prodigy 'ready' for his debut in 2026 Tour de France

French cyclist Paul Seixas announced on Monday that he will compete in his first Tour de France this summer, the youngest rider to start the famed race in 89 years when it begins in Barcelona, Spain on 4 July.

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France urges faster methane cuts as emissions remain at record high

France is using its G7 presidency to press for quicker global action on methane, as a major energy report warned emissions from fossil fuels remain stubbornly high.

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Macron calls for coordinated reopening of Hormuz as US initiative draws doubts

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for a “coordinated” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a newly announced US-led initiative lacks clarity and risks further tension in an already volatile region.

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Canada joins European summit in Armenia as leaders confront security challenges

European leaders are gathering in the Armenian capital Yerevan, alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, seeking to steady their footing in an increasingly fraught geopolitical landscape shaped in no small part by an unpredictable White House.

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French senators clear path for return of Kali'na remains to French Guiana

French senators are preparing to debate a law that will allow the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people brought to Paris to feature in a human zoo to be sent back to French Guiana, after more than 130 years in the vaults of a museum in Paris.

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French hard-left politician Mélenchon to stand in 2027 presidential election

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leading figure in the hard-left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) political party, will stand in next year's presidential election, he said on Sunday.

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Madagascar revives Vara Mada mining project as key investment awaits approval

Madagascar’s largest mining venture – dormant for more than two decades – is gaining momentum once again. Formerly known as “Base Toliara” and rebranded “Vara Mada” in December 2025, the project aims to extract strategic minerals including ilmenite, zircon and monazite.

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Lighting the way to protect Kenya's lions and the livestock they prey on

As a boy, Richard Turere saw up close the threat lions posed to his family's livestock – and the threat to the lions in turn. His ingenious solution to the problem is now being used by conservation organisations and wildlife authorities across East Africa.

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Mali lawyer critical of junta abducted overnight

A well-known Malian lawyer and politician critical of the ruling junta was abducted overnight by masked men in the capital Bamako, members of his family told AFP Sunday.

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Two women die on migrant boat near France seeking to reach UK

Two young women believed to be of Sudanese origin died Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat, officials said.

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The tech project bringing some of Malawi's remotest schools into the digital age

Pupils in Malawi are getting the chance to explore technology thanks to a US foundation that provides laptops, internet connections and solar power to schools in a rural district.

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Turkey boosts Mali defence ties after separatist and jihadist attacks

Turkey’s efforts to expand its influence in West Africa could be threatened by attacks on Mali’s military regime, as Ankara pledges support while its growing security cooperation with Bamako faces new pressure.

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Hijackings off Somalia raise fears that piracy is back on the rise

Reports of multiple hijackings off the coast of Somalia are raising fears that piracy may be reviving after a relative lull over the past decade. Increased traffic round the Horn of Africa amid the war in the Middle East, along with the diversion of naval forces, could be creating more…

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PSG fringe team held by Lorient as Bayern Munich return leg looms

Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich by fielding a second-string line-up and throwing away the lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

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Mali investigates soldiers over role in coordinated insurgent attacks

Prosecutor says the first arrests were carried out after the attacks by al Qaeda-linked and separatist rebels that hit military bases.

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Iran offers strait deal, Trump says he's not satisfied

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran.

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French navy warns stranded ships as Iran blockades choke Hormuz

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Why is Europe heating twice as fast as the rest of the planet?

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since 1980, a new report shows, with 2025 marked by extended heatwaves across the continent, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. RFI examines the reasons why.

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the…

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US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war.

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Labour Day sees clashes as French unions demand pay rise and bakery row continues

Labour Day marches across France on Friday focused on wages, workers’ rights and the future of the 1 May public holiday, as unions pushed for higher pay, bakers and florists opened despite legal uncertainty and clashes broke out in Lyon and Nantes.

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How the Golan Heights emerged as a new front in Israeli expansion

A new Israeli plan to invest $334 million in expanding settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a major escalation in a broader pattern of territorial expansion – on land the United Nations still regards as Syrian.

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China opens tariff-free trade to nearly all African countries

China will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties from Friday, in what Beijing called a “significant measure” to deepen China-Africa trade and investment ties.

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