Almost a quarter of French people have given up their rights due to the complexity of administrative procedures, according to a survey published on Monday by the country's Defender of Rights.

As Taliban forces hit back at Islamabad over alleged air raids inside Afghan territory, waves of refugees returning from Pakistan are struggling to rebuild their lives in Taliban-run Afghanistan.

Ghanaian lawyers have filed a petition before the country's highest court seeking the suspension of a bilateral migration agreement with the US. They claim the deal contradicts international treaties to which Ghana is a signatory and that since it has not been ratified by parliament, the executive is acting outside any constitutional framework.

Five countries including the continental powerhouses Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire as well as potential debutants Benin and Gabon will battle on Tuesday night for the final three places from the African qualifying groups for next year's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The movement behind nationwide protests sweeping Morocco, the GenZ 212 youth collective, has called for "peaceful sit-ins" to push its demands for reforms on education, health care and to tackle corruption and a cost of living crisis.

A budget crisis and shrinking public funding are squeezing France’s 1.4 million NGOs, and a new survey shows 30 percent of them lack sufficient cash flow, putting their work at risk.

Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will present the draft 2026 budget to his new cabinet on Tuesday – the first big test for his government as parliament prepares for a tense debate on spending cuts and debt.

Cape Verde qualified for the football World Cup for the first time after dispatching Eswatini 3-0 on Monday night at the National Stadium in Praia.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a five-year prison sentence on 21 October for criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal funding of his 2007 election campaign by Libya, French media reported on Monday.

French economist Philippe Aghion has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt for their research on how innovation fuels long-term growth through “creative destruction” – when new technologies replace outdated ones.

Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has confirmed.

France head coach Didier Deschamps saluted the resilience and dedication of goalkeeper Mike Maignan after anointing him as captain for the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Iceland in Reykjavik.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed Hamas’s release of the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages in Gaza, calling it a crucial first step in the ceasefire plan brokered by US President Donald Trump. Macron is in Egypt for a peace summit on Gaza.

Cape Verde coach Bubista urged his players to overcome their nerves in Monday night’s crunch qualifier against Eswatini and seize the chance to advance to the World Cup for the first time.

French tennis player Arthur Rinderknech rose from 54 to a career-high 28 in the ATP world rankings published on Monday following his defeat to his cousin Valentin Vacherot in the final of the Shanghai Masters.

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday.

Most positions in Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet remain unchanged, and opponents who have been demanding political change vow to challenge the new government with parliamentary confidence motions. Lecornu and his new team have until Tuesday to present a draft 2026 budget – an issue that has toppled his two predecessors.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of conspiring to accept illicit funding from Libya for his 2007 election campaign, appears in court on Monday to find out when he must begin serving a five-year prison sentence. It is the first time in modern France's history that a former head of state will be sent behind bars.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu spent Sunday negotiating in a bid to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline. 

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are barred from running.

The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening. The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first prize for photography, while journalists from RFI and France 24 received accolades for their work on Syria. Reports on Ukraine and Sudan were also among the prizes.

The United States has added a 15 percent tariff on European goods since August, and while wine, aerospace and luxury items have been among the hardest hit, French musical instrument makers are also struggling. The US is a key market, buying half of all musical instruments made worldwide.

Major changes to how non-EU citizens – including UK travellers – enter and exit Europe’s Schengen Area began on Sunday, as the European Union launched its long-delayed Entry/Exit System.

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under way.