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Cyclone Garance death toll rises to five as another body is found

The death toll from Cyclone Garance, which struck the Indian Ocean island of La Réunion on Friday, has risen to five following the discovery of a man's lifeless body.

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Poor funding and weak measures 'bury' gender equality in France warns Oxfam

President Emmanuel Macron's promise of greater gender equality has been "buried" due to insufficient budgets and weak measures, NGO Oxfam France has warned, just days before International Women's Day.

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UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift' in direction in US

United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed deep concern over the United States' "fundamental shift" in direction since the last election and has condemned the "unchecked power" of "unelected tech oligarchs."

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Madagascar and Congo-Brazzaville team up to protect vanishing forests

Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and rare wildlife but face increasing threats from deforestation. The countries marked the launch of their conservation drive by planting 3,000 trees in Madagascar on Monday, African Environment Day.

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Britain holds back as France pushes for truce between Russia and Ukraine

Britain has not committed to France’s proposal for a one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine, which France said would test Russia’s commitment to ending the war it began with its 2022 invasion.

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First commercial launch of Europe's Ariane 6 carrying French military satellite

Europe's Ariane 6 launcher is to carry out its first commercial mission Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space.

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Sudan reels as US suspends aid amid ongoing war

Sudan has been hit hard by the United States' decision to suspend development aid to the poorest countries. The country has been plunged into a destructive war since April 2023. Despite this, the Trump administration intends to end the budget of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which…

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Front line 'getting closer', warns French FM as MPs prepare to debate Ukraine

The Ukrainian front line “keeps getting closer” heightening the chance of a European war, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël said Monday, a few hours before debates by French lawmakers on the war in Ukraine and European security.

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'Anora' wins big at the Oscars as French cinema celebrates an outstanding year

While the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday was the independent film "Anora", directed by Sean Baker, French filmmakers – on and offstage – were honoured during the ceremony.

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Blatter, Platini seek redemption in court over football corruption charges

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are defending their names in a new court appeal hearing starting Monday in Switzerland.

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'Europe must do the heavy lifting' in Ukraine, needs 'US backing': UK's Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hosted crisis talks in London on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, warned that European security faced a "once-in-a-generation moment". The summit ended with an agreement to keep military aid flowing and a commitment to peace talks.

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Could European AI create a more unified European identity?

While many artificial intelligence chatbots created by Silicon Valley tech companies, trained on American content, European tech companies are developing their own models, using the continent's culture and languages.

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Egypt calls on EU to exert more pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire deal

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday called for the total compliance of the Gaza ceasefire deal, urging both Israel and Hamas to honour their commitments. He also called on the European Union to put maximum pressure on Israel, which on Saturday announced the suspension of aid deliveries into Gaza.

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Wolof Academy app bridges language gap with online courses

With the rise of language learning apps, the Wolof Academy is stepping up to meet the demand by offering online courses and virtual classes of Wolof, the language spoken by almost 80 percent of Senegal's population.

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How the Russian invasion has sparked a renaissance of Ukrainian culture

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, going to the theatre or visiting the city's newest bookshop provides a moment of refuge for the people of Kyiv. But culture has also become a powerful means of resistance and a way to assert Ukrainian identity.

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Archaeological findings on France's Ile de Ré reveal North Sea trade links

Archaeological excavations on the Ile de Ré, an island off France's Atlantic coast, have unearthed graves and artefacts dating back to the 8th century – findings that confirm trading ties with Northern European and Celtic peoples.

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Ugandan army deploys to town in northeast DR Congo amid fears of wider conflict

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a wider war.

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Egyptian authorities reject attempts to form parallel government in Sudan

Egypt rejected on Sunday attempts aimed at establishing a rival government in Sudan, warning that such moves jeopardised the "unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the war-torn country.

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Returning to Ukraine: 'If everyone leaves, what will become of this country?'

Two years ago, RFI met a family separated by the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr and Nataliia had lost their home near Kyiv, and Natallia left for Paris with their children. Now, like many Ukrainian refugees, she has decided to return home, despite the ongoing war – and the other, more…

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UK, France working with Ukraine on plan to stop fighting: Starmer

The UK and France will work with Ukraine on a plan to end the fighting with Russia, which will later be presented to the United States, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.

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UN calls for urgent action as gang violence in Haiti escalates

Amid intensifying gang violence and recent reports highlighting the disintegration of security in Haiti, the United Nations has called for urgent international support to stabilise the country.

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France launches commission to evaluate overseas aid, amid far-right criticism

France has set up a commission to assess the impact and transparency of its development aid, following allegations by the far right that taxpayers' money is being squandered overseas – echoing similar claims by the United States administration, which has frozen its foreign aid programmes.

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UK development minister resigns over cuts to overseas aid

UK international development minister Anneliese Dodds said on Friday she was resigning from the Labour government over cuts to overseas aid ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost defence spending.

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The female-led Senegalese company producing organic shea butter

Each year African countries are invited to exhibit at the Paris International Agricultural Show, with Morocco taking centre stage at the 2025 edition as guest of honour. Among the African producers manning stands this year is Diongoma, a company behind one of Senegal's flagship products: shea butter.

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Europe at a crossroads: can the EU unite amid shifting US ties?

As US President Donald Trump moves to reshape transatlantic ties, experts warn the EU must unite to counter global threats. Following Germany’s elections, RFI’s Jan van der Made spoke with Ralf Fücks, a former Green Party politician and head of the Center for Liberal Modernity think tank. He asked him…

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