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Seizure of Sudan's El Fasher a 'political and moral defeat' for RSF militia: expert

The fall of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, has become a turning point in Sudan's war. Last week, after an 18-month siege, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city, leaving thousands dead or displaced and many civilians still trapped. RFI spoke to an analyst who…

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Tanzania president inaugurated as African observers point to 'intimidation'

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated on Monday, even as the opposition labelled it a "sham". This comes as African observers said Tanzanian citizens had not been able to "express their democratic will", citing intimidation, censorship, and lack of an opposition.

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Shein reported to French justice over sale of 'childlike' sex dolls

France’s top official for child protection has called for checks on people who purchase "childlike" sex dolls online, amid growing outrage over their sale on major e-commerce platforms – including fast-fashion giant Shein, which has already been reported to prosecutors.

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EU considers ‘brake clause’ in race to agree on 2040 climate goals

EU ministers are closing in on a deal for the bloc’s 2040 climate target, with a proposed 'brake clause' offering flexibility if Europe’s forests fail to absorb enough carbon.

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French MPs scramble to strike budget deal as deadline looms

French MPs will on Monday resume their race against time to draft a budget bill to be pushed through parliament by the end of the year.

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Sinner claims his first Paris Masters crown and a return to world number one

Jannik Sinner claimed the Paris Masters 1000 crown for the first time on Sunday following a straight sets win over Félix Auger-Aliassime.

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Succession questions loom after Côte d'Ivoire re-elects ageing president

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares for a fourth term after winning last week's election in Côte d'Ivoire in a landslide, the exclusion of his two main challengers from the race has left the opposition splintered and voters disillusioned. With no successor lined up for the 83-year-old leader, observers are concerned…

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Invasive water hyacinths choke wildlife and livelihoods in southern Ghana

An aggressive proliferation of water hyacinth in southern Ghana's Volta Lake is crippling fishing activities, depleting fish stocks and destroying local livelihoods.

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The chocolate maker leading a sweet revolution in cocoa capital Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire is the world's main source of cocoa beans, yet for decades, Ivorians rarely tasted chocolate made from their own crops. Determined to change that, Axel Emmanuel Gbaou founded his own business transforming locally grown cocoa into chocolate – and helping farmers to master more of the lucrative steps…

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EU urges Tanzanian authorities to show restraint following Hassan's poll win

The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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Police rape case investigators confirm video of sex act in Paris courthouse cell

A top French prosecutor leading the inquiry into the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman in a courthouse cell in northern Paris by two police officers confirmed on Sunday that one of the men filmed the incident with a phone.

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Auger-Aliassime and Sinner battle for supremacy at new-look Paris Masters

Félix Auguer-Aliassime will take on Jannik Sinner on Sunday afternoon in the final of the 2025 Paris Masters. The two will vie in front of 17,500 spectators to hoist the prize for the first time and add his name to a list of victors that includes Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic,…

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Tanzania's opposition condemns vote as President Hassan calls for unity

Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema on Sunday rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide victory in elections that triggered deadly protests across the country over the exclusion of her key challengers from the vote.

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Crying the news with Ali Akbar, the last paperboy of Paris

Ali Akbar of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has been hawking newspapers in Paris’s Left Bank district for more than five decades. While sales are dwindling, the job has allowed him to lift his family out of poverty and earned him a knighthood – a testament to a local legend, and the end…

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Madagascar's Gen Z uprising, as told by three young protesters

More than a month after young people in Madagascar began protesting, winning the support of the military, a new government was sworn in. It was one of the most striking demonstrations of how Gen Z movements around the world are organising to demand basic public services and fundamental rights. Three…

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Two charged over role in plot to steal priceless gems from Louvre Museum

A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were charged on Saturday for their part in the plot to steal nearly €100 million worth of gems from the Louvre Museum in central Paris..

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The long quest to uncover 'ghost graves' of Algerian Harkis interned in France

France is dotted by former camps where Harkis – Algerians who fought for the French during Algeria's war of independence – were housed with their families after France lost its colony. Held in bleak conditions, scores died and were buried in makeshift graves. For years, relatives have fought to locate…

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The Dutch elections, NATO ties, and the race to reduce dependence on US defence

The finely balanced provisional results of the Dutch election has intensified the debate over European security and dependence on the United States, prompting urgent questions about defence autonomy and the respective roles of the Netherlands and France.

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Four Bulgarians jailed for Paris Holocaust Memorial vandalism linked to Russia

Four Bulgarians were sentenced to between two and four years in prison for their involvement in spray-painting blood-red hands on Paris' Holocaust Memorial in an act of vandalism that French intelligence services linked to a destabilisation campaign by Russia.

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Moldovans at the polls

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Moldova’s political players. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and a tasty musical dessert from Erwan Rome on “Music from Erwan”. All that…

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Hassan sweeps to victory in disputed Tanzanian presidential election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday.

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French PM Lecornu faces new headache after MPs reject tax on ultra rich

France's Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu was on Saturday confronting the prospect of more political wrangling after MPs rejected a wealth tax. The decision could bring down his government if a levy on the super-rich is not in the budget.

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UN 'alarmed' by reports of deadly election violence in Tanzania

Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.

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Over €1.5 billion pledged for Africa's Great Lakes region at Paris conference

At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.

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French lawmakers haggle over tax on ultra-rich

As France's parliament enters the final days of trying to agree on a belt-tightening budget for 2026, lawmakers are voting Friday on a wealth tax that left-wingers say will help reduce the country’s €44 billion debt pile and budget deficit. The government, meanwhile, is defending an alternative to such a…

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