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Sexual and gender-based violence has been pervasive in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions since separatist fighters launched their armed rebellion against government forces six years ago, demanding independence for the country's English-speaking minority. RFI spoke to survivors still living with the fallout.

Jessy B from the Republic of Congo is the winner of the 2023 RFI Prix Découvertes (Discovery Prize) for upcoming musicians from the African continent. Chosen by a jury headed by French rapper Black M, she takes over from Malian artist Black AD.

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, or "Big B" as he is fondly known, was the focus of a new documentary and major retrospective at this year's Festival des 3 Continents (Three Continents Festival) in Nantes. RFI spoke to the star's daughter, who says the world's interest in her father underlines the…

French police last week arrested more than 40 key members of the Atman Yoga Federation, a network of yoga schools present in some 30 countries. It claims to offer followers a path to higher consciousness through tantric practices – but former members told RFI they were psychologically manipulated and pressured…

Record numbers of people are at the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai, now in its second week. Seeking to be heard in the throng of 84,000 participants are activists who say their space to protest is diminishing every year.

A Nigerian army drone strike accidently killed at least 85 civilians in a village in northwest Kaduna State, officials said, in one of the country's deadliest military bombing mishaps.

As part of his mission to the International Space Station more than more than 20 years ago, former French astronaut Philippe Perrin got to perform three spacewalks. He tells RFI about the most distinct memories of his mission above the Earth.

Buying secondhand clothes in France was once done by those who couldn't afford to shop on the high street. These days used clothes have made a seamless transition from thrifty to trendy as online platforms such as Vinted – now the country's top clothing website – upend taboos. This shift…

Stepping inside Tal Waldman's cosy studio in the northern suburbs of Paris, the hustle and bustle of suburban life suddenly disappears. Nature and experimentation are an endless source of inspiration for the artist, who says mistakes can make the most magical pieces of art.