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Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who now lives in France as a refugee, has been placed under police protection after protesting against the Taliban's treatment of women.

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked wings, set fires and looted facilities. Letters from the prison’s director, seen by RFI, reveal the Justice Ministry was repeatedly told…

Since winning Algeria's election with nearly 95 percent of the vote on Saturday, incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune now faces numerous economic challenges and social demands. But analysts and activists are concerned that the repression of human rights observed under his watch will continue.

Judges at the Visa pour l'Image festival of photojournalism, held annually in southern France, have awarded this year's top prizes to three Palestinian photographers covering the conflict in Gaza.

Less than 50 percent of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential election, according to preliminary figures from the electoral commission. Official results are due later on Sunday.

As the Paris Paralympics bring fresh scrutiny to the shortage of accessible services in France, RFI met the developers of a route-finding app aiming to help users navigate the capital no matter what their mobility.

As of this month, getting tested for the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in France no longer requires a prescription – and if you're under 26, it's entirely free. The changes come amid a worrying rise in gonorrhoea, syphilis and other diseases passed on through sex.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the standing committees in France’s National Assembly. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and bushels of good music – all that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click…

Algerians living abroad have been voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential election despite predictions of low turnout back home, and an almost certain victory for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. From Europe to the Middle East, members of the diaspora are determined to fulfil their democratic duty in an election that may hold…