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How Madagascar's new leader Randrianirina rose from prison to presidency

Madagascar’s new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel Michael Randrianirina is now custodian of a fragile peace in one of the world's poorest countries.

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Microchip factory in Netherlands caught in tussle between Europe, China and US

Dutch authorities have, for the first time ever, invoked Cold War-era legislation to take control of a Chinese-owned microchip factory – prompting backlash from China. The move underlines the intensifying competition between the United States, China and Europe for global leadership in semiconductor technology.

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UN accuses France of 'serious violations' of the rights of child migrants

France has committed "serious and systematic" violations of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has found.

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EU to boost security independence and Ukraine ties with €1.5bn defence plan

As the European Union agrees on a €1.5 billion programme to boost its defence industry, the question now is whether this initiative can deliver the strategic autonomy Brussels is seeking – and quickly enough to meet the bloc's mounting security challenges.

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French massacre of WWII African riflemen premeditated, covered up: report

French forces' 1944 massacre of African World War II troops demanding pay in Senegal was "premeditated" and covered up, with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to a paper submitted to the Senegalese president, an exclusive copy of which was obtained by AFP.

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Amid political uncertainty, French households are saving at near-record levels

French households are saving at near-record levels, putting aside nearly 19 percent of their income since the start of the year. While the country has historically had a high savings rate, the increase reveals unease about the future and growing uncertainty around France's social safety net.

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Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry Rajoelina to flee the country.

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KISS guitar legend Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons led the tributes on Friday for fellow KISS founding member Ace Frehley who died on Thursday at the age of 74.

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France charges four over plot against Russia dissident

France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.

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Fake news flourishes as Côte d'Ivoire heads into presidential election

Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d’Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week. Media experts in Abidjan told RFI about the struggle to keep fake news from disrupting a key vote.

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PSG coach Enrique warns squad of tough test against high-flying Strasbourg

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique warned his players that they face a test of their mettle against Strasbourg as Ligue 1 resumes in France after the pause for international games.

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Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest after 'progress' on Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a "great" call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House on Friday to seek US-made Tomahawk missiles.

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France should overhaul costly 1968 Algerian migration deal, say Macron allies

A 1968 migration agreement that allows Algerians to easily obtain French residency should be completely rethought, according to a report by MPs from President Emmanuel Macron’s party.

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Senegal hopes report will reveal truth on French massacre in Thiaroye

A long-awaited report commissioned by Senegal into the 1944 killing of dozens of African soldiers by French forces was to be handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday. Officials hope it will clarify the disputed death toll from the Thiaroye massacre.

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'Shock still raw', French teachers fearful, five years after Samuel Paty killing

Five years after the death of French history and geography teacher Samuel Paty, beheaded by a Chechen Islamist, "the shock is still raw", according to Paty's sister. The sentiments of pain and fear are shared by many teachers across France, who say they lack the resources to deal with violence…

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Lives of 'exhausted' French couple held by Iran at risk, say families

A French couple held by Iran for over three years who were this week handed lengthy jail sentences on charges of espionage are increasingly exhausted and their lives are at risk, their families warned on Thursday.

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French PM Lecornu survives no confidence votes after pension U-turn

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after winning last-minute backing from Socialist MPs over his decision to suspend a contested pension reform.

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Record surge in CO2 puts world on track for more long-term warming

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by a record amount in 2024, reaching the highest concentration ever measured and locking the planet into more long-term warming, the UN weather agency warned on Wednesday.

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Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar at the weekend

Madagascar's ousted president confirmed for the first time that he had fled the country, issuing a statement after a military-led power grab prompted by weeks of demonstrations that have plunged the island nation into crisis.

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French PM faces no-confidence votes after pension reform concession

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two votes of no confidence in the National Assembly on Thursday morning, hoping his offer to suspend President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform will win enough support from moderates on the left to avert a second government collapse in as many weeks.

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French court rejects Le Pen's challenge to electoral rules

France’s highest administrative court has rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to remain eligible for the 2027 presidential race.

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Raila Odinga, an enduring voice of Kenya’s democratic struggle, dies aged 80

Kenya’s former prime minister and veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died following a decades-long career that defined the country’s struggle for democracy.

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Sahel juntas in online bid to disrupt polls in Côte d'Ivoire

With less than a fortnight to go before presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, three other west African states – all ruled by military juntas – have been waging a disinformation campaign to disrupt the vote.

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Cape Verde add new line to list of old names from Africa at 48-team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time.

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UN food agency warns aid cuts risk pushing 13.7 million people into extreme hunger

The UN's World Food Programme warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts could push as many as 13.7 million people receiving food aid into "emergency" levels of hunger – one step before famine.

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