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For the Sake of Peace: young peacemakers in South Sudan

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the documentary at Cannes that won an Honorary Golden Palm. There’s also the Bonus Question, the Listeners Corner, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 16, 2022

Afghanistan women athletes in peril, future uncertain

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August last year crushed the dreams and hopes of millions of Afghan women who had made significant strides in the past 20 years.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2022

A trailblazing Paris show for indigenous Australian artist Sally Gabori

The Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art in Paris has opened its doors to the captivating universe of Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, an indigenous Australian artist who began painting at the age of 80. A pioneer until her death in 2015, she was able to capture the spirit of her Kaiadilt…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2022

Will France fund DRC wildlife park where alleged Batwa atrocities were committed?

RFI has received testimony suggesting the government-funded French Development Agency is preparing to take over funding of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kahuzi-Biega Park from Germany. The alleged murder, rape and immolation of Batwa people living in the park was recently documented in a report by the NGO Minority Rights…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

France changes tack, repatriates 35 children and their mothers from Syria

France has repatriated 35 French children and 16 mothers – family members of suspected jihadists who joined the Islamic State armed group before it was ousted in 2019. This is the country's largest repatriation of children since the fall of Islamic State, with the decision to bring back the mothers…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2022

Has Qatar succeeded in 'sportswashing' its global image?

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup should be used to provide a legacy for human rights in the Middle East, according to delegates at the Play the Game conference in Odense, Denmark. The event tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the world of sport.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2, 2022

Macron’s new “political community”

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the three countries which have applied for membership in the European Union. There’s “On This Day”, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 2, 2022

How far is France prepared to go in support of universal human rights?

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has urged France to amend its law on crimes against humanity committed abroad. This would make it possible for people suspected of war crimes in Ukraine or Syria, for example, to be brought to justice in France. But there are significant judicial hurdles.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 30, 2022

Interview: Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Nobel laureate

France has an increasing appetite for the work of Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose novels about the brutal impacts of colonialism in Africa, life in exile and endemic racism are a collision of old and new worlds. The Tanzanian-born writer and academic drew on his own experiences as a boy…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 26, 2022

There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU!

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale · Jun 25, 2022