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In the heart of Korogocho, a Nairobi slum where corrugated metal homes lean wearily against each other, a group of elderly women gathers every morning in a small community hall. Some use canes, others steady themselves on their friends' arms, but all share the same determined focus. They're not here…

Cycling's next generations were set to take centre stage on Tuesday in the individual time trials (ITT) at the road world championships in Kigali.

Moving the Bayeux Tapestry to London may be a triumph of diplomacy, but some experts warn it could prove a nightmare for conservationists – prompting the Elysée Palace to insist the challenge is far from impossible.

Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's Ballon d'Or for the third year on the trot on Monday night as Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembélé took the men's award for his starring role in his side's glory-drenched ride to four trophies.

French cyclist Sofiane Sehili has challenged a Russian court order keeping him in detention following his arrest at Russia's border with China.

Cameroon on Monday is marking ​​five years since protests organised by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) were violently repressed by the authorities. More than 500 people were arbitrarily arrested, 36 of whom remain in jail. As the country gears up for presidential elections, human rights group Amnesty International is calling…

Former French prime minister Michel Barnier has sailed through the first round of a high-profile by-election in Paris, emerging as the clear frontrunner to retake a long-time conservative stronghold.

One of Paris’s most iconic landmarks – and home to Europe’s largest modern art collection – is about to draw its shutters for a five-year makeover. However, the masterpieces will continue to be exhibited across France and abroad through temporary shows and loans.

Over 50 town halls in France were flying the Palestinian flag Monday in defiance of an interior ministry warning not to do so ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron.

The United Nations General Assembly opens this week, with Palestinian statehood set to dominate the agenda. France, alongside Saudi Arabia, will lead discussions in the most significant diplomatic push in years to breathe life back into a two-state solution.

A French economist behind a wealth tax plan on Sunday hit back at the country's richest person who claimed the academic wanted to destroy the French economy.