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Deadly flash floods devastate Kenyan capital after torrential rain

At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 8

Women take the wheel as rickshaw drivers in northern Nigeria

Sporting a pink knee-length veil, Umma Hani Yusuf Khalid has recently found financial stability as a rickshaw taxi driver, a trade that was unthinkable for her in Nigeria's conservative Muslim city of Kano two years ago.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 8

France marks International Women's Day amid concern over rise of far right

Some 100 organisations have called on people across France to take to the streets on Sunday to defend women's rights, warning that the rise of the far right threatens hard-won freedoms.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 8

US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations

The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

From war memorial to political fault line, the Paris Grand Mosque turns 100

The Grand Mosque of Paris marks its 100th anniversary this year, reviving debate over its political role and its place in French history. Built to honour Muslim soldiers who died in the First World War, the mosque has become a symbol of Islam in France, and a recurring source of…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Refugees, migrants in Lebanon find rare sanctuary from Israeli strikes in Beirut church

When Israeli strikes began pummelling Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Monday, Sudanese refugee Ridina Muhammad and her family had no choice but to flee home on foot, eventually reaching the only shelter that would accept them: a church.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Fearful African migrants warily work on through Gulf missile strikes

When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African migrants in the Gulf, she went back to work, driven by a need for income and with few alternatives to turn to.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week

Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7

Macron condemns 'unacceptable attack' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an "unacceptable attack" on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7