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Illegal mining has become a crippling burden on Ghana, wreaking havoc on the nation’s water bodies, land, and even claiming lives. Despite repeated efforts by successive governments, the problem remains unresolved.

The Congolese and Rwandan presidents were scheduled to hold talks at an emergency East African summit on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Kigali, tighten their grip on the strategic eastern city of Goma.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in the Sahel.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced his plan to renovate Paris's Louvre museum which is plagued by overcrowding and outdated facilities.

France on Tuesday said any forced displacement of Gazans would be "unacceptable" after US President Donald Trump proposed moving Gaza Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.

France has slammed a series of attacks on diplomatic missions in Kinshasa, fuelled by tensions over the M23 rebel conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Chef Paul Marcon, son of the former Bocuse d'Or winner Régis Marcon, clinched the title late on Monday in France's gastronomic capital Lyon, 30 years after his father claimed the honour.

The EU and UK face their first post-Brexit legal showdown as the bloc challenges Britain's North Sea sandeel fishing ban – a minor environmental case with major political implications.

Comoros President Azali Assoumani says statements made in the press about him "transferring power to his son" were "erroneous". This comes a week after his party's win in contested legislative elections.

President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up diplomatic efforts to address the worsening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands. The rebels are reportedly supported by Rwandan forces, a claim Kigali denies.

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the controversial plan to reform the public broadcasting sector will be "completed by the summer". Delayed several times, the proposed reorganisation has previously prompted angry strikes.