Russia said Thursday it had taken full control of Sudzha, a town in the Kursk region that fell to Ukrainian troops shortly after their shock offensive last August. Sudzha, home to
Russia pummelled Ukraine's energy system and cities in its eastern region with cruise and ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, stepping up its attacks as Ukraine faces its toug
The government in the Central African Republic said Russia and Rwanda had sent in troops after an alleged coup attempt. The government had alleged an attempted coup when three of t
The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing one person and wounding several, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Emmanu
As European leaders meet in Paris in a fresh bid to pressure Russia to move towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russian forces are continuing their advance in Ukraine’s east, gaining m
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the tense relations between his country and neighbouring DR Congo. He said Rwanda is "ready" to go
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border, in the worst escalation of a long
While the rest of the world focuses on the US, Ukraine, and the Middle East, is Rwanda’s Paul Kagame on the quiet staking out a land grab in eastern Congo? Former UN advisor on DRC
In tonight's edition: As tensions continue to spiral over the rebel conflict in eastern DR Congo, the country's leader and his Rwandan counterpart, who's accused of pulling the str
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI during a visit to Paris on Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame hailed as "a big step forward" a report by French historians relea
In the face of accusations of illegal exploitation in the DRC, Rwanda is organising a visit to its mines. At the invitation of the Rwanda Mines Board, France24 correspondent Juliet
In tonight's edition: The M23 launches a new offensive in DR Congo's South Kivu, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due to attend a crisis summit. Meanwhile, the
Longtemps réservées aux grandes occasions, les tenues traditionnelles sénégalaises s’invitent aujourd’hui dans le quotidien. Boubous modernes, ensembles en bazin ou en coton tissé…
Outgoing Georgian President Salomé Zourabichvili became the country's first female president in 2018 with the support of the governing party Georgian Dream. Now, six years later, w
Samuel Paty’s coffin is carried into the Sorbonne University, to a gathering that included President Emmanuel Macron, among other dignitaries, and friends and family of the slain t
Judges found former president Nicolas #Sarkozy #guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and sentenced him to three years in jail, with two years suspe
A French court found former president Nicolas #Sarkozy guilty on Monday of trying to bribe a judge and of influence peddling, making him the second head of state in modern-day #Fra
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified U.S. i
The head of #SciencesPo, one of #France's top universities, resigned in the wake of an alleged incest case involving one of the school's professors, the latest casualty in a #scand
The SCO summit in Tianjin highlights the growing strategic partnership between Russia and China, while India also seeks to assert its influence, particularly in the race for leader
Paris police took nearly 150 people into custody at what quickly became a tense and sometimes ill-tempered protest Saturday against proposed security laws, with officers wading int
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The health system in #Manaus, the capital of #Amazonas state, in northwestern #Brazil, has collapsed for the second time. Although hospitals have tried to keep up by adding more #C
Au Sénégal, la presse a publié une tribune commune pour dénoncer le "retrait définitif" de la licence de la chaîne privée d’opposition Walf TV par le ministre de la Communication.
L'ancien président Macky Sall a accusé ses successeurs d'avoir mis le Sénégal dans une "situation catastrophique" par leur inaction depuis leur arrivée au pouvoir. "Le reniement, l
Les autorités sénégalaises ont annoncé, jeudi, avoir suspendu pour 72 heures deux télévisions privées, coupables selon elles d'avoir diffusé "en boucle" les images des troubles pro
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a n