Here is a recap of disputes over artefacts looted from Europe’s former African colonies.
Local climate activists say transparency and accountability are crucial as they await further details on the deal
New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Internationally acclaimed chef Chantel Dartnall has closed the renowned Restaurant Mosaic near Pretoria to move her life to France and turn the elegant Château des Tesnières castle into a restaurant and hotel.
French officials believe that France needs to act rapidly to close the gap and not surrender more ground to emerging powers, notably China.
Climate envoys from the UK, US, and the EU are in South Africa to discuss a possible coal retirement plan
Immigration is shaping up to be a key issue in next year’s French presidential election, when President Macron is widely expected to face off again against the far-right leader Marine Le Pen
The quantity of rubbish in the sea is driving a growing alarm among countries whose economies rely on tourism
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
Nice joins France’s more than 40 world heritage sites, which include the banks of the river Seine in Paris, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, the Mont Saint-Michel and stretches of the Loire Valley.
David Diop won the prestigious annual International Booker prize for translated fiction for his second novel, ‘At Night All Blood is Black’
Countries with the biggest industrialised economies could see an average loss of 8.5% of economic value by 2050, according to an Oxfam analysis
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
The damning Muse report, commissioned by the Rwandan government, labels France a ‘collaborator’ of the Hutu regime, but falls short of labelling the country as complicit
The conviction sets a new low-point in the tumultuous political career of the right-winger who remains a dominant political figure in France, admired by fans for his tough talk on crime and immigration
Most anti-vaxxers fear the potential side-effects of the vaccine
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
Misinformation and a history of health scandals have led to a powerful anti-vax movement, presenting France with a fresh challenge in the pandemic
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
What was behind the assassinations in the 1980s of two key anti-apartheid figures: Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme, and senior ANC official, Dulcie September?
Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient
France, Spain, the European Commission and Britain as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have pledged money for equity in the treatment of Covid-19
The richest 10% of South Africans own over 85% of all private wealth and a once-off 25% tax would reduce government debt by more than half. Imagine what a five-year wealth tax could do
AN OCCRP investigation reveals that Gunvor and Semlex brokered weapons-for-oil deals in early 2011 when Côte d’Ivoire was in crisis, despite a UN arms embargo
The cultural and political activist is on a quest to bring looted treasures back home
A drone-like, fully-electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL) dubbed VoloCity, produced by German company Volocopter, was chosen for the innovative trial with flying taxis in a peri-urban area
14 people accused of helping jihadist gunmen storm the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket went on trial on Wednesday, five years after three days of terror sent shock waves through France
Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west
Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown
A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired