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French authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown

Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte have begun demolishing homes in a large slum in an operation to tackle illegal migration, delinquancy and poor housing.

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Tale of how French experts became the first to discover HIV virus

Forty years ago this week researchers in Paris published the world’s first description of the virus that causes Aids. RFI looks back at a scientific milestone that paved the way for testing – and ultimately controlling – HIV.

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French army accused of failing to stop journalist's kidnapping in Mali

French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, a joint investigation by RFI, newspapers Le Monde and Liberation and broadcaster TV5Monde has found.

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Fight against anti-LGBT hate goes on, in France and around the world

On 17 May, the world marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Nearly 20 years after it was first celebrated, RFI spoke to the French activist who helped establish the annual event about what it has achieved so far, and why it remains as important as ever today.

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Postcard from Cannes #1: Once upon a time…

In its usual dramatic fashion, the Cannes Film Festival set the tone on Tuesday night with an honorary award for Michael Douglas. The spectators were then treated to a trip to the Chateau de Versailles for the opening film "Jeanne du Barry", by actress and director Maïwenn who is living…

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Guitarist Eric Bibb: Ridin’ the eternal wave of the blues

Blues guitarist and singer Eric Bibb has always been on the move. The tour for his 35th album Ridin’ has already taken him to Australia and France, a place where he spent time as a young musician. Travelling is part of his DNA as is exploring musical history from Mali…

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The CFDT and the French pension reform

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the CFDT trade union and Macron’s pension reform. You’ll meet Paul Myers – who is our new “Listeners Corner” host - and get happy with Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”. All that, and the new quiz question,…

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Money from France will not help Comoros swallow the Wuambushu pill

Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros and the African Union rotating chairman, told RFI that he will not accept the forced repatriation by France of around ten thousand people from Mayotte to the Comoros. Nor will he accept a financial compensation to take undocumented Comorians from Mayotte as…

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Bone-sharing and ‘separate rooms’ help hyenas, porcupines, warthogs use same den

On paper they’re the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine or warthog, both herbivores who don’t stand a chance against the formidable predators. So how come they can share a home?

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Older generation tells tale of two coronations at London street party

Thousands of people joined in coronation parties and lunches across Britain on Sunday as part of ongoing celebrations to mark the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla crowned in lavish, archaic British ritual

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on Saturday crowned at Westminster Abbey in a glittering but archaic ritual not seen in Britain since 1953. Thousands of poncho-clad royal fans turned out in central London to offer their support to the new monarch as he was officially declared king of…

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There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 28

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener's musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso

FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso. The news outlets and rights groups call on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to…

France 24

Haitian writer Makenzy Orsel receives the US Goncourt literary prize

Students of French language literature in the United States awarded the Goncourt United States prize to Haitian novelist and poet, Makenzy Orcel, for his book, "Une somme humaine" (A human sum). The ceremony took place at the French embassy’s Villa Albertine in New York. The writer told RFI it was…

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Guinea’s contract teachers take to streets, threaten more strikes

Protesting teachers took to the streets across the country all last week demanding better rights and payment of arrears.

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Construction of China's fifth base in the Antarctic worries west

For the first time since 2018, China is increasing its Antarctic footprint. A Washington-based think tank says Beijing has resumed construction of its fifth station at the South Pole, worrying western governments.

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Fingers in the honey jar? France’s financial prosecution office is investigating.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the alleged French bank dividend arbitrage trading scheme. There’s the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick and “Music from Erwan” with Erwan Rome. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button…

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Paris Mayor rejects ‘ridiculous’ PSG offer to buy Parc des Princes

Paris Saint-Germain want to secure ownership of the Parc des Princes, their historic home in the capital. But negotiations with Paris city council are at a standstill. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has dismissed the Qatar-owned club's reported 38-million-euro offer.

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How a pioneering French law emerged from the ruins of a factory in Bangladesh

The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh a decade ago, in which more than a thousand people died, led to a revolutionary French law on duty of care. How did it come about and is it effective in protecting workers' rights and the environment?

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Gay marriage brought equality to France while giving rise to homophobia

A decade after France legalised same-sex marriage, it remains the law of the land – providing equal rights to thousands of people. But the debates and demonstrations surrounding the law's passage brought previously unseen levels of homophobia out into the open.

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A brand new mammal is found

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Namuli horseshoe bat. There’s the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick and “Music from Erwan” with Erwan Rome. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

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European Union adopts law to ban products driving deforestation

The European Union has approved a law aiming to curb deforestation by prohibiting products obtained from degraded or deforested land. While some have hailed the legislation, critics point to the near-impossibility of applying the law in reality.

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Sudan's violent power struggle puts diplomatic missions in jeopardy as death toll rises

World powers have been quick to condemn the ongoing violence between the Sudanese army and the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia which has resulted in the death of at least 200 people and has seen diplomatic missions in the country come under attack.

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2023: Can Seko Fofana keep his crown?

Anointed the best African player in Ligue 1 during 2022, the Ivorian midfielder Seko Fofana features a year on in the 11-man shortlist for the 2023 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé. RFI and France 24 will announce the winner on 30 May.

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Designer Philippe Starck shakes up Paris icons in playful exhibition

If anyone can turn Paris upside down and inside out, it’s world-renowned designer Philippe Starck. Given carte blanche by the Carnavalet History of Paris museum, Starck revisits the City of Light with a bold and bizarre exhibition “Paris is pataphysical”.

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