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Residents of the village of Rubino, in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, continue to commemorate an uprising against a French colonial army officer killed there on 7 July 1910.

La Clef, a legendary arthouse cinema in Paris's Latin Quarter, remains a symbol of resistance in an era when big screens are struggling to survive. After a long closure, a sit-in and a legal battle, a collective of its supporters bought the venue and reopened it this week.

Uganda's election on Thursday will see incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, seeking a seventh mandate – at the age of 81, in a country where 55 percent of the population is under 20. Supporters of his main rival, Bobi Wine, say he embodies hope for change. Robert Amsterdam,…

Ugandan authorities have shut down internet access nationwide just days before Thursday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, reviving memories of the violent 2021 vote, when connectivity was cut for more than a week and dozens of people were killed.

As protests continue across Iran, authorities are enforcing a near-total digital blackout – cutting internet and phone communications – as rights groups warn that hundreds of demonstrators have been killed. The shutdown is choking the protest movement and limiting what can be seen, verified and reported beyond Iran’s borders.

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is facing renewed violence in the country’s remote south-east just days into his third term, after a militia originally formed with Russian backing turned against the government.

This year brings a host of new exhibitions in and around the French capital, including a major Matisse retrospective, a monumental installation on the Pont Neuf bridge and an homage to British photographer Martin Parr, who passed away in December. RFI looks at some of the highlights on the upcoming…

What will the future modern stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral look like? The designs of visual artist Claire Tabouret – chosen to create the cathedral’s new windows – are being shown to the public for the first time at a double exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris…

France is known for its gastronomy, but what happens after food is eaten may matter just as much to scientists and healthcare professionals. A large-scale study of the French gut microbiome is under way to better understand the link between food, bacteria and long-term health.