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Deadly unrest as Cameroon awaits presidential election result

France, Oct. 27 -- Four people have been killed in Cameroon during protests led by supporters of opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. The unrest happened in Douala, the country's economic capital, ... Read More


Ten stand trial in Paris over sexist cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron

France, Oct. 27 -- Eight men and two women go on trial in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, accused of sexist online bullying of France's first lady Brigitte Macron. The defendants are aged between 41 and... Read More


How Brazil's booming coffee industry is driving deforestation

France, Oct. 26 -- As Brazil prepares to host the UN's climate conference next month, its coffee industry is under growing scrutiny for fuelling massive deforestation - and for threatening the very cr... Read More


Sudanese paramilitaries claim to have taken control of Darfur's El-Fasher

France, Oct. 26 -- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it's taken full control of El-Fasher - the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country. In ... Read More


World's largest museum devoted to ancient Egypt to open by Giza pyramids

France, Oct. 26 -- After years of delays, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum - set to be the world's largest devoted to ancient Egypt - will finally open its doors near the Giza pyramids. The ope... Read More


Suspects arrested in Paris's Louvre museum crown jewels heist

France, Oct. 26 -- The Paris prosecutor has said that a number of suspects have been arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum last weekend. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau sa... Read More


TikTok under scrutiny as toxic videos reach young users within minutes

France, Oct. 26 -- Teens can be shown self-harm and suicide content on TikTok within minutes of joining the app, Amnesty International has warned, as families in France pursue legal action and MPs exa... Read More


Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over contested elections

France, Oct. 25 -- Two Cameroonian opposition figures and backers of presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who challenged President Paul Biya's 43-year grip on power in recent elections, have bee... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire goes to the polls: in pictures

France, Oct. 25 -- Nearly nine million Ivorians are eligible to vote on Saturday to elect their new president among five candidates, including incumbent head of state Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking... Read More


Paris fair celebrates modern African artists reinventing traditional crafts

France, Oct. 25 -- Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year's Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration... Read More