Rain harvesting in Colorado
In Colorado, in the US, the parliament is to meet later this month and advocates are pushing for a Rain Barrel Bill. The opposition shot it down last year and don't seem to have changed their tune. But...
View ArticleArts funding in the Gulf region
The Persian Gulf region is famous for its flashy mega-projects. The United Arab Emirates in particular has received a lot of attention over the past few years for its Louvre and Guggenheim museums. But...
View ArticleFonio: the next quinoa in the US?
Dakar to New York Foodies in New York City are on the cusp of discovering an ancient West African super grain called Fonio, thanks to Pierre Thiam, a Senegalese chef. High in protein and gluten free,...
View ArticleProtests across Poland against new media law
Poland's latest new law will grant new surveillance powers and allow the government to access digital data. The country's ombudsman said that parts of the law may be unconstitutional in instances were...
View ArticleMixed schools in Jaffa
Attempts by parents in Israel to provide a non-religious education for their kids have run into opposition from local authorities who say it’s not the job of parent groups to set up new school systems....
View ArticleNon-Muslim community in The Gambia
It's been nearly two months since President Yahya Jammeh declared The Gambia an Islamic State, day to day life appears to have fallen into the same pattern. But as our correspondent reports from...
View ArticleCivilians see no end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine
Exactly one year ago the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in the Bielorussian capital to sign the Minsk II Agreement. The Peace deal packaged in a 13 point programme was meant to...
View ArticleStalemate after Minsk II agreement
At the Minsk summit 12 months ago French President Hollande, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Poroshenko with German Chancellor Merkel agreed to a packaged peace deal that was meant to...
View ArticleIndia: 'Girls First' programme in Bihar, part 1
Research has shown that personal resilience - the capacity to 'bounce back' and thrive in the face of adversity - is not a natural talent or quality. Rather, it’s the result of a set of skills and...
View ArticleIndia: 'Girls First' programme in Bihar, part 2
Child marriage, considered a human rights violation, is a prevalent phenomenon in India that many activists have been fighting against. Now, a report by the International Center for Research on Women...
View ArticleDeath row prisoners in Pakistan
Human rights group say that death row prisoners in Pakistan are facing traumatic conditions as they await execution. Rizwan Syed met a former death row prisoner in Islamabad to find out more.
View ArticleBlack superheroes in African comics
Have you ever heard of a black superman or a black Batman? Comic Republic, a Nigerian start up, is using African comics to show the world that superheroes like Superman and Batman do not necessarily...
View ArticleMud, misery define life at the Grande-Synthe migrant camp
Cold weather has worsened conditions for the thousands of migrants and refugees who've made camp near the northern French city of Dunkirk as they wait to seek passage to the UK. RFI's Brenna Daldorph...
View ArticleMother and toddler struggle to get by in France's Grande-Synthe migrant camp
Many Kurdish families are living in squalid conditions in the growing migrant camp in the northern French town of Grande-Synthe, as they wait for the chance to cross the border into England. In...
View ArticleMeet the surprising young men in France's newest migrant 'jungle'
In the past few months, thousands of refugees and migrants have settled in a camp in the northern French town of Grande-Synthe, located near Dunkirk. RFI's Brenna Daldorph met one in particular, Bryar,...
View ArticleMore than 13,000 migrants stranded on the Greek-Macedonian border
When EU and Turkish leaders meet in Brussels today, there will still be migrants and refugees massed on the Greek-Macedonian border. Greece says the situation is now urgent and wants them moved to...
View ArticleAfrica’s top young scientists gather in Dakar
A global forum for science on African soil opens in the Senegalese capital Dakar this Tuesday. The Next Einstein Forum will feature 15 of Africa’s top young scientists as they present the work that...
View ArticleDomestic workers in Zambia
Domestic workers, or maids, are among the lowest-paid workers in Zambia. And salaries have not moved for several years as RFI correspondent reports.
View ArticleUK tech experts worry about the 'snooper's charter'
The British government has redrafted its so-called 'snooper's charter' - this is a proposed law that will give police and other agencies the power to look at people’s use of the internet. It means...
View ArticleSenegal holds a national referendum to amend the constitution
A weeklong campaign began over the weekend in anticipation of Senegal’s constitution referendum on 20 March. The referendum will give Senegalese a chance to vote for or against a 15-point plan,...
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