RFI (English)
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We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from RFI (English), published over the past 33 hours. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Macron and Seek.
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Recent Articles (8)
Macron begins Gulf tour focused on fuel supplies and strategic ties
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day tour of the Gulf on Monday aimed at securing additional fuel supplies for France while strengthening economic, defence and security ties with four k
Macron promises tough punishments for rioters during nationwide day of action
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday to bring the full weight of the justice system down on the rioters who left a trail of destruction in towns and cities throughout France during protest
Three years on from Kenya's Shakahola cult murders, families still seek closure
A court in Mombasa, Kenya, will on Monday deliver a long-awaited verdict in the Shakahola sect murder trial. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor, is accused of forcing church members, inc
Ebola vaccine trials 'reason for hope' in DR Congo and beyond
Five months into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is still no approved vaccine against the rare Bundibugyo strain that has now caused more than 4,000 deaths. But candidate
Poison and remedy: secrets of the botanic garden at Paris's Pharmacy Faculty
A stone's throw from the Jardin du Luxembourg on Paris's Left Bank, the Faculty of Pharmacy is home to a botanical garden which serves as an educational resource for students and a space for research
AI midwife seeks to fill gaps in Zimbabwe's maternal health care
With public health services stretched thin, women in Zimbabwe sometimes struggle to access reliable information about pregnancy and childbirth. A locally developed app aims to answer their questions a
Shipping attacks threaten Turkey's resolve to keep warships out of Black Sea
A wave of deadly attacks on cargo ships in the waters of NATO members Bulgaria and Romania has jolted the alliance into calling an emergency meeting on Black Sea security. Yet any move to send NATO sh
Zelensky says US move to waive sanctions 'rewards' Russia's Putin
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday hit out at the decision of the US President Donald Trump to block sanctions on Russia claiming the move rewarded the country's leader Vladimir Putin.