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Mali faces record number of kidnappings of foreigners by jihadist group

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.

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Brazil climate summit hosts highest ever share of fossil fuel lobbyists

One in 25 participants at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil is tied to the oil and gas sector, the highest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists so far at the United Nations climate talks. Their presence is driving growing unease over influence, conflicts of interest and the way the negotiations…

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As thousands flee, Sudan's war spills over into humanitarian crisis in Chad

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan – and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a…

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EU parliament votes to dilute landmark rules holding corporations accountable

European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation to fix human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains or face EU fines.

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Four killed in wave of 'calculated' Russian strikes across Kyiv

A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.

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France reach World Cup on day of tributes to victims of Paris terrorist attacks

France skipper Kylian Mbappé bagged a brace on Thursday night as he led a second-half goal spree to propel his side past Ukraine 4-0 and into next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Nigeria and DRC to face off in African final for World Cup play-off gala

Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo will meet in the final on Sunday for a place at next year's intercontinental play-off for berths at the World Cup after wins on Thursday night over Gabon and Cameroon respectively.

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Macron warns of shifting threat as France honours Paris attack victims

At a ceremony marking 10 years since the Paris attacks that killed 130 people, President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would do everything to stop any repeat of the violence, warning that the threat had changed even as the country remembered the lives lost.

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Doctor who treated Bataclan terror victims takes measure of life

Xavier Lesaffre, an emergency doctor on the November night in 2015 when terrorists unleashed mayhem on Paris, collects his thoughts carefully before recalling the sequence of events that led him from a dinner party with friends to the epicentre of the carnage at the Bataclan concert venue. A decade on,…

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Corruption scandal exposes ‘absolute impunity’ in Ukraine’s energy sector

Ukraine has been shaken by a €90 million corruption scheme allegedly orchestrated by businessman Timur Mindich – a long-time associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky – prompting the president to impose asset-freezing sanctions and demand the resignation of his energy and justice ministers.

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'We will remember them,' vows Mbappé as France play on attack anniversary

French football captain Kylian Mbappé vowed he and his teammates would be thinking of the victims of the terrorist attacks around Paris 10 years ago as they played on Thursday night to secure their place at next year's World Cup.

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'A race against time’: Former minister on political climate around Paris attacks

As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks that killed 130 people and wounded more than 400, Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s interior minister at the time, spoke to RFI about the political landscape before and after the night that changed Paris.

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2026 World Cup: Africa's also-rans clash in play-offs for last chance gala

Four African teams will battle in the Moroccan capital Rabat on Thursday for the chance to feature in an inter-continental play-off for a spot at next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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France faces rising terror risk as younger users fall for online jihadism

As France marks 10 years since the 13 November Paris attacks, security experts warn the jihadist threat has shifted to a younger generation drawn in through algorithm-driven feeds. Radicalisation is now happening faster and earlier, with teenagers lured by online propaganda rather than established Islamist networks. RFI spoke with Laurène…

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G7 foreign ministers close ranks on wars in Ukraine and Sudan

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialised democracies presented a united front on Ukraine and Sudan on Wednesday, even as they skirted around the more contentious issues overshadowing the gathering.

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'I don't live the way I did': Bataclan survivor on life 10 years after attack

Ten years ago, Arthur Dénouveaux was in the Bataclan concert hall as attackers stormed the building and murdered 90 people. He told RFI how life has changed in the decade since, and why he hopes the ten-year anniversary will mark a turning point.

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France commemorates a decade since Paris attacks scarred the nation

French President Emmanuel Macron began a day of commemoration ceremonies Thursday, 10 years on from France's worst attack, beginning at the first site targeted, the Stade de France just outside Paris.

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Ethiopia wins bid to host Cop32 in 2027, edging out Nigeria

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' Cop32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year's Cop31…

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France sounds alarm on Caribbean unrest as G7 leaders meet in Canada

France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.

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DR Congo ex-rebel chief Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in France

The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago opened in Paris Wednesday

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UK, South Africa return looted artefacts to Ghana’s Ashanti king

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the open market.

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Algeria frees French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal for transfer to Germany

Algeria has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after a request from Germany, to where he will be transferred for medical treatment after a year in detention, it was announced Wednesday.

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Ousted Gabon leader's wife and son sentenced to 20 years for graft

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

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Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo

In this week’s edition of Spotlight on Africa, we look back at the recent elections in Tanzania. We’ll then head to London and Paris for a look at some outstanding African film festivals. You’ll also hear from South Sudan’s blind football team, who have just won a crucial match. Finally,…

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Macron warns Israel over West Bank annexation during Abbas Paris visit

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would constitute a “red line” and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Paris, one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years…

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