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Tens of thousands of protesters assembled in Washington DC on Saturday to voice their opposition to the impending presidency of Donald Trump, just two days prior to his official inauguration.

As UberEats and Deliveroo prepare for EU-mandated payment reforms to better protect their delivery riders, a Paris community centre is already offering support and a safe haven to workers battling tough conditions.

A month after cyclone Chido unleashed devastation across Mayotte, the archipelago continues to contend with extensive damage and a sluggish recovery process, particularly in the northern regions of the Indian Ocean territory. On Wednesday, an emergency bill designed to speed up reconstruction efforts was approved in the French lower house…

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts and members of the diaspora voicing concern over what lies ahead.

When life gives you olives, make olive oil. That's exactly what a group of neighbours on the outskirts of Paris have done – turning fruit from their garden trees that was dropping to waste into the region's very first olive oil.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Senegal’s legislative elections. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”– all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and…

France is marking 10 years since a terror attack at a Paris kosher supermarket left four Jewish people and their Islamist assailant dead. The majority of hostages survived thanks to the quick thinking of a Muslim employee from Mali who helped police end the siege. Lassana Bathily sat down with…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an unprecedented case against the American tech giant Apple over conflict minerals. To explore the issues at hand, RFI talked to a former UN expert to discuss whether any progress has been made in curbing illegal mining.

As the first African country to lead the trillion-dollar G20 group, South Africa will spend 2025 pushing debt relief, climate change and international justice issues. This means there's a lot at stake for Brics and developing nations.