Esperanto is alive 100 years after its creation
100 years ago a Polish-Jewish doctor, Ludwik Zamenhof died in Warsaw. Although you might not recognise his name, Zamenhof is known as the father of Esperanto, the most popular constructed language in...
View ArticleSenegal: The benefits of baobab fruit
Scientists in Senegal have reduced the time it takes for Baobab trees to produce their monkey-bread fruit down from about eight years to just five. The fruit that’s long been a favourite across Senegal...
View ArticleColombia: Cauca locals fear spread of violence in the region
As Colombia’s peace deal between the government and the Farc rebels advances, violence is spreading in the former Farc stronghold of Cauca, a region west of the capital Bogota. Locals fear armed gangs...
View ArticleColombia: Cauca locals fear spread of violence in the region - part 2
As Colombia’s peace deal between the government and the Farc rebels advances, violence is spreading in the former Farc stronghold of Cauca, a region west of the capital Bogota. Locals fear armed gangs...
View ArticleIsraeli conscientious objector Tamar Zeevi finally freed
In Israel, rejecting the mandatory military service lands you in jail automatically. The draft refusers, also called conscientious objectors, are mainly women. One of them, Tamar Zeevi, spent months in...
View ArticleSouth Indian farmers demand relief following suicides
Farmers from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been protesting in the capital, Delhi, for over a month. They have been demanding a relief package and loans from the government. Their 40-day...
View ArticlePress freedom declines in Europe, RSF
Reporters without Borders (RSF) launched its annual World Press Freedom Index on Wednesday. It’s one of RSF’s largest advocacy tools that the NGO puts out every year to rank 180 countries in their...
View ArticleDefending the idea of Europe
Europe recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Rome Treaties, which established a common market and allowed people to move freely across the European territory. Lately,...
View ArticleThe army, conscientious objectors, and Israeli identity
In Israel, where the military service is mandatory, those who refuse to enroll for political reasons are going to prison. The conscientious objectors movement, against the Israeli occupation of the...
View ArticleWhy farmers in Zimbabwe are growing maize again
Zimbabwe’s government says that for the first time in almost twenty years, the country will produce enough maize to feed itself this year. Maize production has been affected in recent years by farmers...
View ArticleUsing dogs to sniff-out breast cancer
In France, a team of scientists have developed an unconventional technique of detecting breast cancer. RFI's Dhananjay Khadilkar has more.
View ArticlePedestrian zone in Belgium: Brussels vs Ghent
In 2015, Brussels City Hall pedestrianised 48 hectares of the centre. Since then, a series of law suits, dysfunctional politics and disgruntled local traders and residents have brought the whole thing...
View ArticleColombian musician Magin Diaz
One of Colombia’s most influential musicians is a man who has spent decades writing and performing folk songs, some of which are folk classics today. But while they might know the songs, Colombians...
View ArticleDid Russia influence the French election? Part 1
In the run-up to the French presidential election President François Hollande has criticised what he called Moscow’s attempt to "influence public opinion" with "ideological operations". And the...
View ArticleDid Russia influence the French election? Part 2
According to opinion polls presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is the favourite to win the French election this Sunday. With former US president Barack Obama having publicly backed Macron Thursday...
View ArticleThe legend of Lavoisier
May 8 marked the anniversary of the death of 18th century French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, whose work revolutionised the world of science. He is the one who named the elements Hydrogen and Oxygen....
View ArticleInjured Ukrainian veterans to take part in Invictus Games
It is estimated that some 300,000 Ukrainian soldiers have served on the eastern frontline over the past four years. Some of those returning wounded have turned to sport as a form of rehabilitation. In...
View ArticleParis' drone festival flies new technology, concepts
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the two-day drone festival that was held in Paris over the weekend. RFI's Dhananjay Khadilkar has this report on the exciting new concepts that were presented by start...
View ArticleHeritage, Hashtags and how UNESCO is promoting Africa
Whether they’re places linked to the slave trade or are natural wonders, Unesco world heritage sites located in West Africa have become more accessible because of a new app. It's called 'Vue d’Afrique'...
View ArticleIllegal fishing threatens Great Lakes of Africa
Hundreds of millions of mosquito nets have been distributed across Africa. They have undoubtedly saved countless lives in the battle against malaria. But many of Africa's poorest are using bednets in...
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