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Denounced for their toxicity and addictive nature, particularly for children and adolescents, nicotine sachets, balls and gum will be banned in France from March 2026, a "victory" for anti-tobacco associations.

A new season gets under way this weekend in France's top two professional women's football divisions, the Arkema Première League and the Seconde Ligue.

At least 31 people have been killed and thousands displaced in clashes between ethnic groups in north-western Ghana. The Ghana Red Cross has warned of a critical humanitarian situation for about 50,000 people forced to flee their homes.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau says he does not expect large-scale protests next week but ordered police to respond firmly to a viral online campaign calling citizens to "block everything" on 10 September.

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

The International Association of Genocide Scholars has issued a landmark resolution defining Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide. RFI spoke to the organisation's Tim Williams about the evidence behind the move and its global implications.

Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, warning the companies cannot sell off their assets and dodge their responsibilities to local communities.

As 10 September nears, the emerging movement Bloquons Tout – “Let’s Block Everything” – is calling to bring France to a standstill in protest at economic policies. RFI asked political communications specialist Elliot Lepers and sociologist Quentin Ravelli whether online anger will be galvanised into real action.

Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.