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French rapper Maes jailed over kidnapping charges in Morocco

A Moroccan court has sentenced French rapper Maes to seven years in prison on charges including the forming of a criminal gang and attempted kidnapping, local reports said Wednesday.

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Sarkozy loses final appeal as top court upholds 2012 campaign conviction

France’s highest court upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing on Wednesday, closing off his final appeal in the case. The ruling confirms a one-year prison sentence for overspending during his failed 2012 re-election bid.

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Guinea-Bissau military claims to have seized power after disputed vote

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau declared they had seized "total control" of the government on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and closing borders just three days after the impoverished West African nation held contested legislative and presidential elections.

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France sues AliExpress and Joom over illegal child-like sex dolls

France will take online marketplaces AliExpress and Joom to court for selling child-like sex dolls, Commerce Minister Serge Papin announced on Wednesday. The move comes as Shein faces separate legal action for offering similar products.

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Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

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AU-EU summit ends with pledges on trade, minerals and migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs.

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Four charged in Paris over suspected Russia-linked spy network

Four people have been charged in Paris over suspected Russia-linked espionage and interference, in a case that ties economic intelligence gathering to pro-Russia posters placed on the Arc de Triomphe. Prosecutors said three suspects have been detained and a fourth placed under strict judicial supervision.

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Paris court delays Shein suspension case as EU seeks tougher controls

A court hearing on a bid by the French government to suspend Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein’s website in the country has been postponed after the State asked for more time. The session was due to take place in Paris on Wednesday but has been rescheduled for 5 December.

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France’s ongoing struggle to protect child victims of domestic violence

Domestic violence is rising in France and children have been recognised in law as victims in their own right since 2022. As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Tuesday, RFI visited the country’s only centre supporting children as they try to recover.

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Police arrest four new suspects over Louvre royal jewels heist

French authorities have arrested four more people in the investigation into October's theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday.

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Top EU court rules same-sex marriages must be recognised across bloc

The European Union's highest court on Tuesday ordered Poland to recognise a gay marriage registered in Germany after officials refused to record the union of two Poles married in Berlin in 2018.

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Rising domestic violence in France prompts sweeping bill to protect women

France has unveiled a framework bill with 53 measures to curb rising violence against women after a spike in domestic femicides. The bill, announced by Gender Equality Minister Aurore Bergé, comes as countries on Tuesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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Macron says new national service plan will not send French youth to Ukraine

France will not send its young people to Ukraine under a new voluntary national service, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Speaking on RTL radio, he confirmed plans to reshape the national service programme and warned that Europe must not show weakness toward Russia as the war in Ukraine escalated…

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Parts of Nigeria face unprecedented levels of hunger, UN warns

A surge in militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria is driving hunger to record levels, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, warning that nearly 35 million people could go hungry in 2026 as it runs out of resources in December.

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France says goodbye to star pandas going back to China

Female panda Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi are set to return to China on Tuesday, for medical treatment. Their arrival in France 2012 was seen as a sign of warming diplomatic ties between France and China. Twins born to the pair in 2021 will remain at the Beauval…

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Sudan's RSF declares humanitarian truce after army rejects US plan

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators.

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Reggae icon and 'cultural giant' Jimmy Cliff dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae star who helped transform the island's rhythmic music into a global cultural phenomenon, has died, his wife said Monday. He was 81.

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Europe demands more work on US peace plan to end Russia-Ukraine war

The United States has set a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to accept its controversial 28-point peace plan, placing Kyiv’s embattled government under acute pressure. US President Donald Trump has described the proposal as “a starting point”, but both the substance and the process have provoked concern in Ukraine, Russia, and…

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Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff and his long love affair with Africa

A monument of Jamaican music for over half a century, singer Jimmy Cliff died on Monday at the age of 81. While he made the world dance and transcended generations with hits like "Reggae Night" and "Hakuna Matata," he played a pioneering and enduring role in Africa, introducing the musical…

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Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for 'safety' after contested vote

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October's presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for "humanitarian reasons," according to the Gambian government.

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French citizens’ convention on children's time calls for school rhythm shifts

France’s third ‘Citizens' convention’ has concluded, presenting ideas on how to better organise children’s time, with a strong focus on school rhythms rather than use of free time. The proposals – which will now be put to the government – also include support for limiting screen use and access to…

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Leaders gather for EU-Africa summit on trade, minerals, in shadow of Ukraine war

European and African leaders are meeting in Angola for a summit focused on trade and renewing the relationship between African and European countries that have been tested by growing influence of Russia, China and the United States.

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Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal calls for 'reconciliation' between France, Algeria

In his first public remarks since he was released by Algeria and returned to France, Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal said Sunday that diplomatic tension between the two countries was likely the cause of his arrest, and that he had always sought “reconciliation” between the two.

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Guinea Bissau's Embalo in tight race for second presidential term

Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau where a presidential and legislative election took place on Sunday. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation.

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Did French media silence enable Brigitte Macron fake news story to go viral?

France’s presidential couple have filed court cases both in France and the United States to refute false claims that Brigitte Macron was born a man. One French misinformation specialist believes a lack of coverage of the story by traditional media may have only fanned the flames of one of the…

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