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Senegal’s health authorities are under pressure after expired raw materials were found at a factory producing baby nappies and sanitary towels. Conflicting statements from the country's regulator along with allegations of attempted corruption and delays in an official inquiry are fuelling concern.

In France, divisions within the Iranian diaspora over events unfolding in their country of origin look set to deepen further, sharpened by the way people consume information, particularly Persian-language satellite television channels and social media.

Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d’état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one analyst tells RFI, "the law of the strongest has become commonplace".

Concerns over rising prices and the loss of a national symbol – the lev – have spread across Bulgaria following the country’s entry into the eurozone on Wednesday.

In 2025, we reported on war and displacement, culture and climate, power and pushback. Our journalists followed conflicts, questioned politics, unpacked new technologies and listened to people living through change. Some stories were hard reads. Others offered hope, humour or human grit. These are our top picks from the year…

Wars that refused to end, a return to hardline power politics, booming tech and simmering societal anger... RFI cartoonist Mouche captured the legacy of 2025, from Donald Trump’s aggressive second term and fragile ceasefires in Gaza and Ukraine, to youth-led revolts across continents and a climate summit that delivered minimal…

Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as president, according to results announced on Monday.

For the first time, the secessionist state of Somaliland has been officially recognised by another state, namely Israel. It's a blow for the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who managed to organise local elections despite growing pressure from the Islamist group al-Shabaab. RFI spoke to…

The first urban cable car in Greater Paris was unveiled on 13 December, offering a faster link between isolated neighbourhoods and Paris Métro line 8. The 4.5-kilometre line, which includes five stations, is the longest urban cable car in Europe.

Many young Africans who have studied in Europe are turning the dream of returning home to build a career or start a business into a reality. RFI spoke to Pierre Djemis, who organises forums in Abidjan and Paris to connect these repatriates with new opportunities, and with each other.

Following the reelection of President Alassane Ouattara on 25 October, Côte d'Ivoire is heading back to the polls – this time to elect the 255 members of the National Assembly.