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Doctor who treated Bataclan terror victims takes measure of life

Xavier Lesaffre, an emergency doctor on the November night in 2015 when terrorists unleashed mayhem on Paris, collects his thoughts carefully before recalling the sequence of events that led him from a dinner party with friends to the epicentre of the carnage at the Bataclan concert venue. A decade on,…

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Corruption scandal exposes ‘absolute impunity’ in Ukraine’s energy sector

Ukraine has been shaken by a €90 million corruption scheme allegedly orchestrated by businessman Timur Mindich – a long-time associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky – prompting the president to impose asset-freezing sanctions and demand the resignation of his energy and justice ministers.

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'We will remember them,' vows Mbappé as France play on attack anniversary

French football captain Kylian Mbappé vowed he and his teammates would be thinking of the victims of the terrorist attacks around Paris 10 years ago as they played on Thursday night to secure their place at next year's World Cup.

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'A race against time’: Former minister on political climate around Paris attacks

As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks that killed 130 people and wounded more than 400, Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s interior minister at the time, spoke to RFI about the political landscape before and after the night that changed Paris.

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2026 World Cup: Africa's also-rans clash in play-offs for last chance gala

Four African teams will battle in the Moroccan capital Rabat on Thursday for the chance to feature in an inter-continental play-off for a spot at next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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France faces rising terror risk as younger users fall for online jihadism

As France marks 10 years since the 13 November Paris attacks, security experts warn the jihadist threat has shifted to a younger generation drawn in through algorithm-driven feeds. Radicalisation is now happening faster and earlier, with teenagers lured by online propaganda rather than established Islamist networks. RFI spoke with Laurène…

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G7 foreign ministers close ranks on wars in Ukraine and Sudan

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialised democracies presented a united front on Ukraine and Sudan on Wednesday, even as they skirted around the more contentious issues overshadowing the gathering.

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'I don't live the way I did': Bataclan survivor on life 10 years after attack

Ten years ago, Arthur Dénouveaux was in the Bataclan concert hall as attackers stormed the building and murdered 90 people. He told RFI how life has changed in the decade since, and why he hopes the ten-year anniversary will mark a turning point.

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France commemorates a decade since Paris attacks scarred the nation

French President Emmanuel Macron began a day of commemoration ceremonies Thursday, 10 years on from France's worst attack, beginning at the first site targeted, the Stade de France just outside Paris.

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Ethiopia wins bid to host Cop32 in 2027, edging out Nigeria

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' Cop32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year's Cop31…

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France sounds alarm on Caribbean unrest as G7 leaders meet in Canada

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

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DR Congo ex-rebel chief Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in France

The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago opened in Paris Wednesday

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UK, South Africa return looted artefacts to Ghana’s Ashanti king

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market.

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Algeria frees French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal for transfer to Germany

Algeria has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after a request from Germany, to where he will be transferred for medical treatment after a year in detention, it was announced Wednesday.

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Ousted Gabon leader's wife and son sentenced to 20 years for graft

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

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Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo

In this week’s edition of Spotlight on Africa, we look back at the recent elections in Tanzania. We’ll then head to London and Paris for a look at some outstanding African film festivals. You’ll also hear from South Sudan’s blind football team, who have just won a crucial match. Finally,…

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Macron warns Israel over West Bank annexation during Abbas Paris visit

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would constitute a “red line” and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Paris, one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years…

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California's Newsom takes US climate stage as White House sits out COP30

American voices took the stage on day two of the COP30 climate conference, but none represented the federal government. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, spoke at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon after the Trump administration opted not to send a delegation.

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France’s top court upholds Le Pen’s dismissal as local councillor

France’s Council of State has confirmed the dismissal of far right leader Marine Le Pen from her role as departmental councillor, following her conviction in March for using EU funds to pay party staff and a five-year ban from holding public office.

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France rejects airline tax hike, pushes global adoption at COP30

France has no intention of further increasing the "solidarity tax" on airline tickets, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, adding that current discussions on the sidelines of COP30 aim to "encourage other countries" to use such mechanisms to finance sustainable development.

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Trump slams France in Fox News interview, criticising 'unfair' taxes

US President Donald Trump attacked France in a televised interview in which he evoked “problems” with the country, and accused it of unfairly taxing American products. The barb came during a discussion on foreign students where he appeared to shift his position on allowing foreign students attend universities in the…

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Peace without prosperity: Angola marks 50 years of independence

Angola declared its independence from Portugal on 11 November, 1975. But in a country where the majority of the population was born long after this date, the celebrations give rise to a question: what does it mean to be free when it has failed to bring the promised prosperity?

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Macron honours Alsace and Moselle men forced into German army during WWII

French President Emmanuel Macron, marking the anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, paid tribute to men from Moselle and Alsace who were forcibly conscripted into the German army during the Second World War.

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Macron to host Palestinian Authority leader Abbas to discuss Gaza ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron is to host the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the future of Gaza after the US-brokered agreement that implemented a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Lebanon frees Hannibal Kadhafi, son of Libya’s ex-leader, held for a decade

The youngest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi has been released from jail in Lebanon after nearly a decade in pre-trial detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

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