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Sudan's brutal war needs 'more than battlefield wins' after US peace push

A secret meeting in Zurich between Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US envoy Massad Boulos has raised hopes of progress towards ending Sudan’s brutal war and getting more humanitarian aid to the millions forced from their homes. But Africa researcher Roland Marchal warns that neither the Sudanese…

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Macron’s Africa 'reset' stumbles as leaders call out colonial overtones

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a growing number of West African nations are asking for French troops to leave, signalling a breakdown in relations.

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Chad orders French troops to leave within six weeks as relations sour

French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say – a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities.

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Concerns ahead of Chad elections after death of main opposition figure

The death of Yaya Dillo – the main rival to transitional Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby in upcoming elections in May – has deepened the political strife plaguing the country.

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French-Iranian academic imprisoned for years in Iran returns to France

The Paris political sciences institute Sciences Po says French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was detained for years in Iran, has returned to France

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Can Kenya help solve Haiti's deep insecurity crisis?

Kenya is preparing to lead an international police force to combat gang violence in Haiti – an historic first for the East African nation.

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Uncertainties remain for 'happy' freed Franco-Iranian academic

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah is "happy" to have been released from prison in Iran but uncertainties remain about when she could return to France, her lawyer said at the weekend.

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France demands 'immediate release' of seven French citizens held in Iran

Concern is growing for seven French nationals being held in Iran. Among them is Fariba Adelkhah, a researcher at Sciences Po university in Paris, who was arrested back in June of 2019, along with her colleague Roland Marchal. Marchal was released in 2020, but with political tensions on the rise…

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Iran Allows Prison Leave for Detained French Academic

Iranian authorities have allowed a French-Iranian academic held in the country for the last three years to take brief leave from prison, her supporters said on Tuesday. Fariba Adelkhah has been given a five-day furlough, which can be extended, from Tehran's Evin prison where she is being held in a…

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