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Côte d'Ivoire's Ouattara set for fourth term, early results suggest

Alassane Ouattara looked likely to win a fourth term as Côte d'Ivoire president on Sunday, with early results suggesting a landslide victory in a poll where two of the main hopefuls were barred from standing.

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How Brazil’s booming coffee industry is driving deforestation

As Brazil prepares to host the UN’s climate conference next month, its coffee industry is under growing scrutiny for fuelling massive deforestation – and for threatening the very crop that made the country famous.

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Sudanese paramilitaries claim to have taken control of Darfur's El-Fasher

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it's taken full control of El-Fasher – the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country.

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World’s largest museum devoted to ancient Egypt to open by Giza pyramids

After years of delays, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum – set to be the world’s largest devoted to ancient Egypt – will finally open its doors near the Giza pyramids.

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Côte d'Ivoire awaits results after calm election day with expected low turnout

Ivorians voted peacefully on Saturday to elect their president, in a poll held without key opposition leaders and boycotted by part of the electorate.

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Suspects arrested in Paris's Louvre museum crown jewels heist

The Paris prosecutor has said that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum last weekend.

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Djibouti vote to lift presidential age limit allows Guelleh re-run

Djibouti's parliament has voted unanimously to lift a presidential age limit, opening the way for its 77-year-old leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term in April 2026 election.

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TikTok under scrutiny as toxic videos reach young users within minutes

Teens can be shown self-harm and suicide content on TikTok within minutes of joining the app, Amnesty International has warned, as families in France pursue legal action and MPs examine the platform’s impact on young users.

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Fondation Cartier opens vast new home for contemporary art in heart of Paris

The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art has moved to the cultural heart of Paris, opposite the Louvre, where a vast new space designed by French architect Jean Nouvel opens to the public this Saturday.

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Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over contested elections

Two Cameroonian opposition figures and backers of presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who challenged President Paul Biya's 43-year grip on power in recent elections, have been arrested just two days before the official outcome is due to be announced.

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Cote d'Ivoire goes to the polls: in pictures

Nearly nine million Ivorians are eligible to vote on Saturday to elect their new president among five candidates, including incumbent head of state Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a fourth term in office. A key issue is voter turnout.

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Paris fair celebrates modern African artists reinventing traditional crafts

Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year's Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration of contemporary African creation is blurring distinctions between artisans and artists to bring workmanship to the fore.

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Algerian woman gets life sentence without parole for murdering French schoolgirl

A French court has sentenced an Algerian woman to life imprisonment without parole for raping, torturing and murdering a schoolgirl in Paris, making her the first woman to receive this maximum sentence.

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Turkish Cypriot vote could force shift in Erdogan’s approach to divided island

The landslide defeat of Turkey's ally in the Turkish Cypriot elections could now force President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to drop his push for a permanent partition of Cyprus and boost efforts to reset ties with the European Union.

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Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina's nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections.

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Who is the best European striker?

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Ballon d’Or Awards. There’s a story from listener Jayanta Chakrabarty, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, and a tasty musical dessert from today’s mixer, Vincent Pora. All that and the…

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Millions in Côte d'Ivoire head to polls after tense presidential campaign

Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is seeking to defeat four other candidates to secure a fourth term – though key opposition figures are not on the ballot.

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How deepfakes and cloned voices are distorting Europe's elections

Europe’s busy election schedule in 2025 and 2026 is being targeted by AI-generated manipulation on social media. But this time around, Europe’s political landscape is transforming. The fight for voters’ hearts is no longer waged on the streets but on screens, through artificially generated images, cloned voices and sophisticated deepfakes.

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EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching social media transparency rules

The European Union has accused social media giants Meta and TikTok of breaking the bloc’s strict rules on online content, opening the door to potentially hefty fines.

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European space giants plan new satellite powerhouse to take on Starlink

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales have unveiled plans for a new European satellite group headquartered in France – a landmark alliance aimed at bolstering Europe’s space ambitions and taking on global heavyweights such as Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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Surge in Channel crossings puts UK-France migrant deal under pressure

More than 36,800 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far in 2025, overtaking last year’s total and piling pressure on a new UK-France deal meant to stop the journeys.

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DNA leads and video trail drive search for stolen Louvre crown jewels

French police have gathered more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints in the hunt for the thieves behind a daring daylight raid on the Louvre that saw eight royal jewels worth €88 million stolen.

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‘Coalition of the willing’ meets in London as Kyiv presses for more missiles

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is in London this Friday for a meeting of the country’s key supporters, where Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles to help Kyiv maintain its momentum against Moscow.

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Europe seeks role in Gaza as pressure grows on Israel over fragile ceasefire

European Union leaders are pushing for a bigger role in Gaza and the West Bank after being left out of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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Women march into the fray but power still lags in Côte d’Ivoire

Women have been highly visible in Côte d’Ivoire’s election campaign. They turn up at rallies, organise events and even run for president. But they remain under-represented in national politics and many hope this vote will finally open the door to real change.

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