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DR Congo will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US

France, April 6 -- The decision was announced by the Congolese government as part of an agreement reached with Washington, after the latest talks in a string of ongoing discussions. The Democratic Re... Read More


Artemis mission takes historic step as astronauts conduct lunar flyby

France, April 6 -- As of early Monday, the Orion spacecraft crossed into what scientists call the Moon's "sphere of influence" - the point at which lunar gravity begins to exert a stronger pull than E... Read More


Ukraine seeks defence ties in Middle East as Zelensky visits Damascus

France, April 6 -- Zelensky arrived in the Syrian capital on Sunday alongside Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, following a stop over in Turkey the previous day and a wider Gulf tour last week. ... Read More


From Ghana to France, UN slavery resolution meets with mixed reactions

France, April 5 -- Despite opposition from the United States and widespread abstentions, the United Nations last week adopted a resolution recognising the transatlantic trade and enslavement of Africa... Read More


AI is fuelling the 'digital colonisation' of Africa, warns UN scientist

France, April 5 -- The panel, bringing together around 40 experts from 37 countries, was approved by the UN General Assembly in February and held its first meeting in March. Members serve in their per... Read More


Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

France, April 5 -- Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" and criticised global indifference to conflicts, in his first Easter blessing. "We are gro... Read More


Easter in Jerusalem disrupted by war and restrictions at Holy Sepulchre

France, April 5 -- On routes approaching the church, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, police at checkpoints screened a small number of worshippers al... Read More


Mideast war presents 'serious risk' for Africa, major report warns

France, April 4 -- The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the report warned. The Middle East accounts for 15.8 percent of Africa's imports and 10.9... Read More


Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend mayor

France, April 4 -- Bally Bagayoko, 52, of the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, was elected mayor of Saint-Denis in the first round of municipal elections on 15 March. The Frenchman born to Malia... Read More


Algeria's electoral reform could tighten president's grip on power

France, April 4 -- The package of constitutional amendments, approved unanimously on Tuesday evening, hands the government key roles in organising elections and changes the criteria for who can run ei... Read More