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ON THE GROUND: As rich countries turn their back on foreign aid, the Institut Pasteur in Senegal is preparing the continent to fight deadly diseases that can spread silently across borders. Rachel Schraer reports

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, now more than a month old, has brought a fragile pause to two years of conflict in Gaza. Yet the humanitarian crisis remains brutal, with 92 percent of homes damaged or destroyed and millions in urgent need of aid. In an interview with RFI,…

NGOs warn of ‘some difficult years’ ahead as increasing humanitarian needs meet shrinking finances

Alfred Mamba was just 12 when boxing great Muhammad Ali descended on Kinshasa, at that time the capital of Zaire, in October 1974 in a bid to regain his heavyweight title.

While the government provided buses from the DRC centres to various points in the city, least attention was paid to the safety issues associated with late-night drop.

Students are among the victims of Nigeria's rampant inflation, as they face tuition fee hikes of over 300 percent. Also, the clock is ticking down towards DR Congo's general elections, in which President Felix Tshisekedi is running for a second term. Plus, Nairobi hosts international talks on the reduction of…

Euan Rose of East Kilbride AC was first male with Katy Brown first woman

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s last-minute bid for additional funds was dismissed on a legal technicality

Disability advocate Adrian O'Malley says six taxis refused to take him from Melbourne airport because he had a voucher which subsidises interstate trips.