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From food to transport, how cities are rewriting the climate playbook

What if tackling sky-high energy bills, unaffordable housing and the daily cost of getting to work could also help solve climate change? One of the world’s leading thinkers on urban sustainability says the two challenges share the same solutions – and cities across Europe are already testing them.

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Benin singer OPA wins 2026 RFI African music prize

In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and the jury for the annual 'Prix Découvertes', headed up by Franco-Senegalese rap star MC Solaar.

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What are the consequences of war in the Middle East for African countries?

As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African countries? Which sectors are most at risk? RFI spoke to Guinea-Bissau economist Carlos Lopes, former executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission…

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Kharg Island, the fragile oil lifeline behind Iran’s war economy

A small island in the Gulf has become a flashpoint in the widening war involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Kharg Island handles almost all of Iran’s oil exports – making it a vital economic lifeline for Tehran.

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Chad says courts handle alleged abuses by security services after UN complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling RFI that alleged abuses are referred to the courts.

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France treads 'a fine line between defensive and offensive’ in Middle East

President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel as a violation of international law, while France deploys military forces to protect its interests in the region and defend its allies hit by Iranian reprisals – a balancing act that could prove to be…

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Rising drug crime reshapes politics in France’s port city of Brest

Brest, the once sleepy port city at the far western tip of France, is facing a rise in drug trafficking – and as a result, shootings, stray bullets and open street dealing have become a part of life in the city of 140,000 people, and are reshaping the political debate…

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Haiti earthquake survivor prepares to make history at Winter Paralympics

Para skier Ralf Etienne, who lost his leg in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, will on Friday become the first person from the country to compete at a Winter Paralympic Games. He told RFI it's a chance to showcase his home nation's strength and resilience on the world stage.

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'If the Strait of Hormuz were to remain closed, we would face a major crisis'

The war in the Middle East is sending shockwaves through global energy markets as the tensions spillover into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transportation routes. Former French economy minister Eric Lombard tells RFI the situation could trigger a major global economic crisis if it…

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Fears of renewed conflict drives rising numbers of Tigrayans to flee Ethiopia

Residents have begun fleeing the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region amid fears of a return to open conflict, as tensions that have been building for weeks show no sign of easing. The prospect of renewed fighting has revived memories of the devastating war that gripped the area between 2020…

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Fiji fears crisis as WHO warns it has world's fastest growing HIV epidemic

HIV infections have risen sharply in Fiji over the last decade, with health officials warning the island nation now has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the world – driven by intravenous drug use, gaps in testing and treatment and persistent stigma around the virus.

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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.

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Iran 'weakened but dangerous' as US air defence stocks face strain

Six days into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, bombardments are intensifying – as are questions about how long the conflict can last, whether air defence systems can keep up and what a victory over Iran would mean. Retired general François Chauvancy spoke to RFI about Iran’s…

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'Bring our sons home': Kenyan families demand action over Russian war recruitment

Families of young Kenyan men who found themselves fighting in Ukraine after being duped into joining the Russian military are calling on the Kenyan government to provide information on their whereabouts – and for a ban on any future recruitment.

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Ukrainian refugees face uncertain future as Poland scraps special status

Poland is ending the special status that gave Ukrainian refugees equal access to the labour market, social benefits and healthcare. The system expires on Thursday, meaning many will now face stricter rules to work or receive support.

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What could Macron's French nuclear umbrella mean for Europe?

France’s decision to expand its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades is drawing mixed reactions across Europe, reopening debate over who should guarantee the continent’s security.

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UN warns of resurgence of violence in South Sudan following massacre

The United Nations has expressed deep concern following another massacre in South Sudan, in which at least 169 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. Local officials have attributed the weekend attacks to intercommunal violence, which come amid growing political instability in the country.

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Why Iran's 'beheaded' power structure may outlive Ali Khamenei

Iran has begun a formal transition, following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in American-Israeli strikes. Under the country's constitution, an interim leadership council is now in place, but this death strips the Islamic Republic of the figure who stood at the apex of power for 36 years. As…

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African leaders call for restraint, dialogue as Iran crisis intensifies

Leaders on the African continent have called for "restraint" after the attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran at the weekend. While some support Tehran's right to self defence, others have denounced a violation of international law which threatens the stability of an entire region.

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France's nuclear 'renaissance' faces uncertainty amid uranium crunch

France’s new multi-annual energy plan doubles down on nuclear power, but questions over uranium supply amid Niger’s coup and China’s rise are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s “nuclear renaissance".

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Okali, a musical love story between France and Cameroon

Musical duo Okali – Cameroonian singer Gaëlle Minali-Bella and French multi-instrumentalist Florent Sorin – released their debut EP this month, the result of years of experimentation in blending the sounds of their two countries, as they told RFI.

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Life after ruin: Aghdam's fragile rebirth after the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Three decades after war reduced the city of Aghdam to ruins, deminers and returning residents are laying the groundwork for its revival.

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Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

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What does the end of US-Russia nuclear arms treaty mean for disarmament?

For 15 years, the New Start treaty bound the United States and Russia to curb their nuclear arsenals – until it expired earlier this month. Researcher Benoit Pelopidas tells RFI what hope remains for disarmament now that there are no longer fixed limits on the world's two largest nuclear powers.

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Can France really keep kids off social media, and will it make them safer?

France is preparing to ban children from using social media. If the Senate approves legislation already passed by the National Assembly, the ban will come into effect by the start of the next school year in September. But the technicalities of proving someone’s age have raised privacy concerns, and critics…

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