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Despite the risks, many Africans, including Ghanaians, continue to embark on perilous journeys across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea in search of better opportunities in Europe, driven by economic hardship. Often relying on irregular migration routes, these young people become highly vulnerable to exploitation, and tragically, many lose…

Despite being in the Gemelli hospital in Rome for the past ten days, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church and its one billion followers worldwide. The Vatican provided a medical update on Sunday evening which said that despite its severity, the pope’s clinical condition has shown signs…

As Ukraine marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, Africa has become a strategic issue for both Moscow and Kyiv, with countries on the continent adjusting their stance according to their own economic interests and political alliances.

In a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that peace cannot mean the "surrender" of Ukraine and that Europe was ready to "step up" its defence commitments to build a long-lasting peace.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is expected to travel to the United States on Tuesday for talks in Washington with her counterpart Marco Rubio as US president Donald Trump continues his push with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end Russia's three-year war in Ukraine.

A Russian court has rejected an appeal by French researcher Laurent Vinatier against his conviction for failing to register as a foreign agent, upholding his three-year prison term. France condemned the sentence and demanded Vinatier's immediate release, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said over the weekend he would launch a unity government, as he faces domestic pressure over his handling of an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern provinces.

Marseille football club supremo Pablo Longoria apologised on Monday for unleashing a tirade during which he branded the officiating as corrupt after his side's 3-0 defeat at Auxerre on Saturday.

France’s framework agriculture law passed last week will not resolve all problems facing farmers, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday, visiting the annual agriculture fair in Paris, a rite of passage for all French politicians.

While the far-right representation in Germany's parliament doubled in size after weekend elections, the country's left wing also got a boost at the polls. With 8.5 percent of the vote, they easily crossed the five percent threshold to get back into active politics. RFI's Jan van der Made reports from…

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s recent remarks that there was a feeling France was being "flooded" by foreigners outraged the left, but were welcomed by conservatives and the far right. While research shows there is no migrant "flood", perceptions are another matter. But what story do the figures tell?