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An Afghan asylum seeker sits outside a tent in Brussels in September 2023. European governments are pushing for closer cooperation with Taliban authorities over the return of Afghan migrants.

EU's push to deport Afghan refugees brings the Taliban back to the table

EU - TALIBAN
As African nations develop increasingly dynamic digital systems, they also find themselves most vulnerable to cybercrime.

As Africa rapidly goes digital, it becomes a prime target for hackers

Cybercrime
Malnourished children seen at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, 14 May 2025.

Famine looms in Somalia amid drought, dwindling aid and Middle East war

Somalia
A medical worker checks a person's temperature at the Matanda Hospital in Butembo, where the first Ebola patient died, in the North Kivu province of DR Congo, 11 February 2021.

Ebola outbreak declared in eastern DR Congo as regional alert raised

DR CONGO
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 6, 2026

Indian PM seeks trade, energy stability on UAE-Europe tour

INDIA - EU
Actor Eye Haidara speaks at the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, 12 May 2026.

France has 'responsibility' to break glass ceiling for women in film

Cannes Film Festival 2026
Lazare was 30 years and five months old

'World's oldest dog' contender dies in France aged 30

FRANCE
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Emmanuel Macron speaking in an exclusive interview with RFI, France 24, and TV5 Monde on May 12, 2026, in Nairobi.

Macron on France and the Sahel

France's President Emmanuel Macron participates in the youth session "Africa Forward, Creation in Motion" during the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Macron on the DRC

One of the rooms of the exhibition "Van Gogh, Influencer" in Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris.

Was Vincent van Gogh the first influencer?

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Demonstrators protest against conversion therapy outside parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 25 May 2023. The European Union has ruled out pursuing a bloc-wide ban on the practice.

'Conversion therapy' is banned in eight EU countries – so why not the rest?

GAY RIGHTS
Smoke rises during the deforestation of a new planting area for palm oil plantations in Lamno, Indonesia's Aceh province on 18 January 2026.

Tropical forests still under pressure despite slowdown in losses

deforestation
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping leave a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, 30 October 30, 2025.

Will Trump's Beijing visit mark another reset in the history of US-China relations?

Geopolitics
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Kenya's President William Ruto at the Africa Forward Summit at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, on 11 May 2026.

'I'm incredibly proud of my record' on Africa, Macron tells RFI

Interview
Businessman Vincent Bolloré before a parliamentary hearing at the National Assembly in Paris on 13 March 2024.

How Africa helped forge French billionaire Vincent Bolloré's empire of influence

Analysis
Africa’s representation on world maps is under renewed focus, as Togo challenges the use of a centuries-old projection.

Togo’s fight against centuries-old map revives debate over African representation

AFRICA
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a picture with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool

Trump hails 'fantastic trade deals' made during talks with China's Xi

US - China
The attack on the capital was one of the longest since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago

Russia pounds Kyiv and cities across Ukraine in deadly aerial attack

WAR IN UKRAINE
Didier Deschamps is hoping to steer France to a third World Cup victory, after wins in 1998 – when Deschamps played on the team – and 2018.

France boss Deschamps unveils 26-man squad for 2026 World Cup

World Cup 2026
African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron speak during a joint press conference at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 13 May 2026.

Macron announces Paris funding conference to support African peace efforts

FRANCE - AFRICA
A march calling for stronger government action against illegal immigration in Pretoria, 28 April, 2026.

Ghana to repatriate 300 citizens after xenophobic incidents in South Africa

MIGRATION
Workers install iron window guards at the Galerie d'Apollon of the Louvre Museum on 23 December, 2025, a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum.

Louvre security concerns ‘pushed aside’ in favour of prestige projects

Museum Security
Members of the cast and production team of the film "The Fast and the Furious" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on 13 May 2026.

Cannes Film Festival off to 'fast and furious' start despite Hollywood's absence

Cannes Film Festival 2026
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates with teammate Ousmane Dembele after he scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens, northern France, on 13 May, 2026.

Paris Saint-Germain clinch a record-extending 14th French league title

FRENCH FOOTBALL
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has spurred global concern over the potential spread of the virus.

France says hantavirus outbreak ‘under control’ as infection remains isolated

FRANCE - HANTAVIRUS
Gabriel Attal at a book signing for his memoir 'As a Free Man' in Bordeaux on 5 May.

Macron's Renaissance party endorses former PM Attal for 2027 presidential bid

FRENCH POLITICS
The EU is considering tougher rules on children’s access to social media, as concerns grow over its impact on their mental health.

Von der Leyen steps up EU child safety crackdown on social media giants

SOCIAL MEDIA
Experts will inspect detention facilities and work with authorities on safeguards against abuse.

UN torture watchdog to inspect French detention facilities for first time

FRANCE - PRISONS
People walk past business and shops in the 4 Kilo neighbourhood of Addis Ababa on 21 March, 2024, where an urban development project is under way.

French companies expand presence in Ethiopia, despite security concerns

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a press conference after casting his ballot on 15 January 2026 during the general elections, which he won with over 71 percent of the vote.

Uganda's Museveni sworn in for seventh term as succession question looms

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The 'Africa Forward' summit, co-organised by France and Kenya, takes place in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May 2026.

Spotlight on Africa: Does the Africa Forward summit signal a fresh start?

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Nikos Christodoulides and Emmanuel Macron at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on 23 April, ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of an EU summit.

Turkey sounds alarm over planned French troop deployment to Cyprus

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Spotlight on France, episode 144

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Spotlight on France
An aerial view of Bamako, Mali, on 25 April, as Turkey deepens security ties with Mali’s military rulers following attacks by Tuareg separatists and Al Qaeda-linked jihadists.

Turkey boosts Mali defence ties after separatist and jihadist attacks

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V&A East’s inaugural exhibition 'The Music is Black: A British Story'.

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A memorial for victims of the Chernobyl disaster in Slavutich, 200km north of Kyiv, 26 April, 2010.

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