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Imported honey lands French beekeepers in sticky situation

French beekeepers showing off their gooey goodies at the Agriculture Fair in Paris say that selling their honey has become increasingly difficult because the market is saturated with imports. A rollback on pesticide rules is also causing worry for the welfare of bees.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2024

Macron hails 'courage' of Russians risking arrest to honour Navalny

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised the “courage” of thousands of Russians who risked arrest to mourn opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he was buried in Moscow on Friday. A Russia specialist in France sees signs the Kremlin is nervous.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2024

Who is Valérie Hayer, Macron's unknown champion for the European elections?

Centrist MEP Valérie Hayer has been appointed to head President Emmanuel Macron's list for the European elections in June. RFI looks into the background of this little-known candidate, who has a fight on her hands as the French far right prepares for battle on the hustings.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2024

Symbolic votes replace real polls as Senegalese declare a day of 'mourning' for democracy

Since 1978, presidential elections have always taken place in Senegal in February. This Sunday was the first time that this tradition was not observed. However, voters didn't want to stay home. Instead they took part in symbolic voting by turning up at their polling stations.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 26, 2024

Rowing Federation of India election done, but results after Delhi HC order

PUNE: The election for the Rowing Federation of India (RFI)'s general body was conducted in Hyderabad on Sunday after the Delhi High Court refused to intervene in the process while hearing a PIL from the Delhi Rowing Association (DRA).

The Times of India · Feb 26, 2024

Turning motion into art using soft pastels and Olympic vigour

The first thing that stands out about Lorenzo Mattotti’s works is the explosion of vibrant colours and shapes. Each drawing is full of eye-catching detail, and it’s hard to know where to look.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2024

Photographs lift the lid on Japan's underground 1950s tattoo scene

Takagi Akimitsu, one of the most prolific and well-known crime novelists of 20th century Japan, was also a brilliant photographer. A French book depicting his photos from 1950s Tokyo was recently on display at the International Tattoo Fair in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2024

Senegalese demonstrate in Dakar both for and against President Sall

Sunday was supposed to be the day of the presidential election in Senegal. Instead, the weekend was marked by a series of protests in Dakar, with the opposition and civil society organisations calling on President Macky Sall to announce a date. His supporters also staged a big event in another…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2024

Senegal: Civil society, opposition step up protests to break political deadlock

Several hundred people demonstrated in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling on President Macky Sall to set a date to elect his successor before his term ends on 2 April. Meanwhile, researchers, teachers, economists and analysts have been gathering to try and break the political stalemate.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 24, 2024

How Black History month has slowly made its way to France

Black History month took root in the US in the 1920s before becoming a national event by the mid-1970s. Some members of the African diaspora in France have been trying to import it and, in the last decade, have succeeded in establishing a homegrown version.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 24, 2024