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'People at war have come to help': Ukrainian firefighters battle French wildfire

France, Aug. 7 -- Nine Ukrainian fire engines are in Gironde, the southwest department at the epicentre of France's wildfires. Concentrated around the village of Le Porge, firefighters from Lviv, Iva... Read More


Rwanda in talks with Italy to take in migrants trying to reach EU

France, Aug. 7 -- "We are still in discussions," Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo told on radio station Royal FM on Thursday, stressing that no deal had yet been reached. She said one i... Read More


Revamp of French parliament building faces criticism over cost and heritage

France, Aug. 7 -- A controversial plan to build a new visitor reception pavilion at France's parliament building in Paris has returned to the spotlight after city authorities gave their backing to a k... Read More


Ex-Benin president Talon makes political comeback via newly founded Senate

France, Aug. 7 -- As the sole candidate for the institution's presidency, Patrice Talon secured 24 out of 25 votes, with one blank ballot and no votes against - a result reflecting "a desire for unani... Read More


Ceuta and Western Sahara at heart of US-Morocco rapprochement

France, Aug. 7 -- RFI spoke to Riccardo Fabiani, North Africa project director at the International Crisis Group (ICG), about US moves to increase its influence in the region by supporting Morocco. T... Read More


New Caledonia races to avert shutdown as new government takes office

France, Aug. 6 -- Elected by New Caledonia's Congress last Friday following the 28 June provincial elections, the new government had until now been restricted to managing day-to-day affairs. It must ... Read More


New Caledonia races to avoid shutdown as new government takes office

France, Aug. 6 -- Elected by New Caledonia's Congress last Friday following the 28 June provincial elections, the new government had until now been restricted to managing day-to-day affairs. It must ... Read More


Russia accuses France of 'silencing dissent' over journalist expulsion

France, Aug. 6 -- Russian Foreign Ministry officials on Thursday condemned what they called the "political persecution of journalists based on false accusations", saying the measures taken against Fed... Read More


Threats by Corsican separatist group FLNC-UC trigger anti-terrorism inquiry

France, Aug. 6 -- French anti-terror prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation after armed members of a Corsican separatist group appeared masked at a press conference to reject the island's... Read More


Why has Ukraine's former military chief given up on NATO membership?

France, Aug. 6 -- "I know NATO very well. For roughly 12 years I've personally worked on mastering NATO standards, and every year I've listened to the same fairytale that we're about to join," Zaluzhn... Read More