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Louvre staff continue strike over conditions, leaving museum partially open

Staff at Paris’s Le Louvre have voted to continue a strike action that started in December over work conditions and management of the museum buildings. Management said the museum would be partially open Monday.

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South Africa boss urges beaten squad to seek solace in 2026 World Cup trip

South Africa head coach Hugo Broos on Monday called on his players to look forward to their adventure at the 2026 World Cup in the summer following their defeat to Cameroon in the last-16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Ten found guilty of online harassment of French first lady Brigitte Macron

A Paris court has found ten people guilty of online bullying of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron by spreading false claims online about her gender, including allegations that she was born a man.

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Egypt and Nigeria enter last-16 fray as favourites against Benin and Mozambique

African football powerhouses Egypt and Nigeria respectively enter Monday's last-16 games at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Benin and Mozambique as overwhelming favourites.

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France launches new tribunal to fight organised crime, drug trafficking networks

France has a new tribunal specifically to investigate organised crime as part of an ongoing fight against crime and drug trafficking, which has claimed an increasing number of victims in France.

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The challenges of protecting wildlife from war in eastern DRC

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Maiko National Park, a few committed rangers have succeeded in protecting gorillas, elephants and other animals from the surrounding fighting. RFI spoke to the park's assistant director, Alain Mukiranya, about guarding wildlife in the middle of a war zone.

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Notre-Dame sees record number of visitors, one year on from reopening

On 8 December, 2024, Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened its doors after five years of restoration work, following a devastating fire in April 2019. Since then, visitor numbers have reached a record high – making Notre-Dame the most visited monument in France in 2025.

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All 40 victims of Swiss New Year ski resort blaze identified, including 9 French

All 40 people killed in a fire on New Year’s eve at a Swiss mountain resort bar have been identified, including nine French citizens. Switzerland has declared a national day of mourning as a criminal investigation continues.

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French doctors begin 10-day strike over new budget

France's health minister has warned requisitions could be used as self-employed doctors and specialists launch a 10-day strike on Monday to protest measures in the 2026 social security budget. Unions predict the movement will be widely followed.

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France's last paper Braille publisher fights to survive in the digital age

France's main Braille publisher is in financial crisis after a bold decision to sell its embossed books for the same price as standard ones. Its future raises the broader question of whether printed Braille still matters in the digital age – as its staff and visually impaired volunteers believe it…

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Diaz sends Morocco to AFCON quarter-finals with 1-0 victory over Tanzania

Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz maintained his goal-a-game record at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring to take Morocco into the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday.

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Madagascar's youth revive ancestral rites in search of identity

Facing unemployment and social tensions, young people in Madagascar are returning to ancestral possession rituals and traditions tied to identity and belonging.

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France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' opposition to Mercosur

The French government has said it is tightening checks on around a dozen food ⁠imports in a bid to ease concerns of farmers who have been protesting at what they say is unfair competition from countries with looser regulations.

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Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to the late 'super tusker' Craig

Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose 54 years in the wild came to symbolise the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.

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Meet Francisco Serrato, the French sculptor with nerves of steel

Paying homage to his welder father, artist Francisco Serrato is nonetheless carving his own path when it comes to working with metal – creating experimental steel sculptures that combine industrial materials with a very human touch.

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How has France reacted to the toppling of Venezuela's Maduro by the US?

France’s political class has largely condemned the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US armed forces, but President Emmanuel Macron has denounced neither the method nor the intervention itself, saying the Venezuelan people should "rejoice". France's leftwing parties have slammed his comments as a "disgrace".

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Trump offers Turkey fresh hope for US fighter jets despite Israel's opposition

After years of negotiations, the Turkish military may finally be close to acquiring American F-35 fighter jets. United States President Donald Trump has suggested a deal could be near, despite Israel warning that the sale would threaten its security amidst rising tensions with Turkey.

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France and UK strike suspected IS arms site near Palmyra in Syria

The United Kingdom says it joined France in overnight air strikes on an underground facility near Palmyra in Syria that is believed to have been used by the Islamic State (IS) armed group to store weapons.

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Teen Mbaye seals AFCON last-16 victory for Senegal over Sudan

Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match.

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What France can learn from Italy's fight against organised crime

A spate of shootings in French cities has drawn attention to the growing number of victims of drug-related organised crime. While the government's answer has largely been to get tough on law and order, campaigners argue repression alone is not enough, and are calling for France to follow Italy's example…

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Swiss launch probe of bar managers after deadly fire in ski resort

Swiss authorities say they have launched a criminal investigation into the managers of a bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana where a fire killed at least 40 people on New Year's Eve. Police have identified four young Swiss nationals who died in the blaze.

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The legacy of Brigitte Bardot: 'She wasn't an actress, she was a phenomenon'

Brigitte Bardot, who died at the age of 91 on Sunday, lived a life filled with contradiction and controversy, but became a global icon first and foremost through film. RFI spoke to critic and historian Antoine de Baecque about her legacy in cinema and beyond.

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EU urges 'restraint', respect for international law in Venezuela after Maduro capture

The EU has called for "restraint" and respect for international law in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced US forces had captured leader Nicolas Maduro in a large-scale assault on Saturday. France has said no solution "can be imposed from outside".

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US bombs Caracas, captures Venezuela president

President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces have captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a "large scale strike" on the South American country.

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Medical charity MSF says may have to halt Gaza operations in March

Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Saturday it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision. The United Nations has called on Israel to lift its ban on the 37 NGOs.

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