RFI English
Bulawayo resident denounces local shopkeepers refusing Zimbabwean bond notes
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- Bulawayo resident denounces local shopkeepers refusing Zimbabwean bond notes
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In Zimbabwe, shopkeepers have added to consumers' economic woes by refusing to accept bond notes, a Zimbabean legal tender issued by the government. Annah Sibanda speaks about the signs she and fellow Bulawayo residents held up outside the shops that refused to accept them Full story is here https://rfi.my/69zd.y
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- French mayoral race hits suburbs despite coronavirus fears
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- 4:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In Noisy-le-Sec, in northeastern Paris, candidates were out on the streets this week in a last-ditch attempt to woo voters ahead of Sunday's first round. But for voters in the poorer, largely immigrant suburbs, the motivation to vote in local elections remains in doubt, amid frustration with politicians and a coronavirus epidemic. RFI’s Christina Okello reports.
Check out the full story here: http://www.rfi.fr/en/europe/20200313-french-local-election-coronavirus-banlieue
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- Run for Planet - 15 million trees for Siberia
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Run for Planet is a French non-profit organization which aims to plant 15 million trees in Siberia, a region devastated by forest fires in 2019. The crowdfunded venture, already underway will support mascot Christophe Vissant, a French marathon runner who will cover 12,600 kilometers to raise awareness of the ecological impact of the project. RFI spoke to Run for Planet President Laure Ansart and graphic designer Florence Venet. https://www.runforplanet.org/
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- Court rules in favor of Led Zeppelin in 'Stairway to Heaven' appeal
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A US appeals court has reinstated a ruling that British rockers Led Zeppelin did not copy part of their classic "Stairway to Heaven" from another band.
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- Talking Torque
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The bicycles built by the French startup Whattfornow have a unique feature. While pedalling normally, riders can get an on-demand power boost thanks to the second transmission system which is powered by a battery. The impressive torque pushes the bike to a speed of 25 km/hr in under three seconds!
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- International Women's Day 2020: Women bear the brunt of violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Cameroon Anglophone crisis has resulted in at least 700,000 people being displaced and 3,000 deaths, according to the UN.
Cameroonian singer Olgha wanted to drag the plight of these victims into the limelight with her hit single “Cold” sung in Pidgin English about impact the loss of so many people is having on everyone acorss the region.
RFI’s World Music Matters program features Olgha this week in honour of International Women’s Day 2020. RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto has this report: https://rfi.my/5VQh.t
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- SessionLab#28 with Aurus
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Aurus is a globe-trotting performer coming from the French island of Reunion. The song “The Abettors,” a duo with Franco-Cameroonian singer Sandra Nkaké, has just been released. It examines our relationships with the animal world, as witnesses, actors and victims of the sixth global extinction. Listen to the 3DAudio recording.
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- Documentary breaks silence on environmental crime
- Runtime
- 10:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In the four-part documentary series Green Blood, an international consortium of journalists travel the globe to try to unearth the truth behind the dark world of the mining industry and continue where their colleagues were stopped. Producer Laurent Richard tells RFI that to fight censorship journalists must work together.
To get the full story log onto RFI English's website here: http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200226-french-documentary-green-blood-exposes-dirty-business-mining-industry
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- Airlines across the world are suspending flights because of coronavirus
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Airlines across the world are suspending flights to China, Hong Kong, because of the coronavirus. Air France is suspending flights to and from Chinese mainland for the month of March.
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- The Africa Report & RFI English - February 2020 - DCoffey & NNorbrook
- Runtime
- 8:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey meets with The Africa Report's managing editor Nick Norbrook to discuss the upcoming magazine feature on South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and the "Gang of Four" - a poitical cabal potentially putting his leadership on the line. http://en.rfi.fr
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- French farmers fear bleak future
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- France’s biggest agricultural show, the Salon Internationale de l’Agriculture, opened its gates to the public from February 22 - March 1 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron was there, and he was mobbed by farmers and activists worried about their future. Full story. https://rfi.my/5RBE.y
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- Aerial spraying of locusts in Ethiopia
- Runtime
- 0:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Aerial operation to spray an area of swarms of locust in Ethiopia
Taken by: Hiwot Lemma Belihu / Desert Locust Control Center
http://en.rfi.fr
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- SessionLab with Daara J Family
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Group Daara J Family, made up of Faada Freddy and Ngondo D, returns with "Yaamatele", a new militant, humanist and pro-ecology album. For RFI's SessionLab, the two childhood friends look back on their beginnings in the 1990s.
SessionLab was recorded in 3D Audio.
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- Rétromobile 2020
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- RFI visits the annual classic cars exhibition that includes ageless models such as the Sunbeam Alpine, Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo SF48, Lohner Porsche electric car, Renault Vivasport, Citroen Scarabee d’Or, Alfa Romeo 6c 1500 super sport and the Renault Primaquatre Saprar
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Larry Sanders speaks about his brother's 2020 bid for the US presidency (Long Edition)
- Runtime
- 21:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to Larry Sanders, older brother of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, about growing up together in the 1930s and 40s, what impacted them most in their formative years and his hopes for Bernie's 2020 bid for the US presidency.
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- Concept cars at Paris show
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- An autonomous car with a lounge, a two-seater electric SUV with a top speed of over 250km/hr, a luxurious car that uses artificial intelligence to curate your journey according to your preferences and a racing car that was turned into an art work thanks to a famous street artist and illustrator - these were some of the attractions of the concept car exhibition that was held recently in Paris.
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- Larry Sanders speaks to RFI about his brother's hopes for the US presidency
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey meets with Larry Sanders, older brother of US Democrat hopeful, Bernie Sanders, who lost the ticket to represent the Democratic Party in 2016 to Hillary Clinton.
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- How is Brexit affecting the Irish political landscape?
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- How is Brexit affecting the Irish political landscape and Ireland’s position within the EU 27? The two parties that have dominated the scene, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, are being upset by the all-Ireland party Sinn Fein. Find out more about the issues being raised as Ireland prepares to vote in a general election on 8 February. RFI's Jan van der Made reports.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- RFI Paris Live Brexit special
- Runtime
- 1:00:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Friday 31 January 2020 at midnight in Paris, Britain will end almost half a century of integration with its closest neighbours and leave the European Union, starting a new chapter in its long history.
RFI's David Coffey discusss the impact of this momentous occasion with guests: Yves Bertoncini, President of the Mouvement Européen and Jeremy Stubbs, Chairman of Conservatives in Paris.
And to delve in more depth, check out the web version on RFI English's website here: http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200131-paris-live-podcast-brexit-special-edition
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Nicholas Norbrook, The Africa Report
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Nicholas Norbrook, the Managing Editor of The Africa Report discusses some of the extreme challenges facing the Sahel region. Extract from our monthly interview, which you can find here in full http://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20200131-sahel-complex-web-crises-burkina-faso-france-security-africa
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- 'The Fly' - comic stage version of cult sci-fi story
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Christian Hecq (one of President Macron's favourite actors) and his partner Valérie Lesort co-direct 'The Fly', a comic adaptation of the famous sci-fi story set in rural France.
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- Ghana filmmaker Nana-Jo Ndow revists quest for justice
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In Accra, Ghana a short documentary out this month sheds light on a group of murders committed in the Gambia against 56 West Africans, the majority Ghanaians, in 2005. In director Nana-Jo Ndow's documentary "I Cannot Bury My Father", she explores the lack of closure, and even the lack of information the families of these victims were given.The children of the 54 men and two women are now adults, and seek justice.
http://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20200122-new-documentary-revisits-quest-ghanaians-murdered-gambia-yahya-jammeh
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Swarm of locusts hits Kenya
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Locust invasion in Kenya. The locusts have invaded much of Eastern Africa.
Video taken by: Mehari Tesfayohannes, the chief information and forecasting officer for the Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa based in Nairobi Kenya.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Swarm of locusts in Kenya
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Locust invasion in Kenya. The locusts have invaded much of Eastern Africa.
Video taken by: Mehari Tesfayohannes, the chief information and forecasting officer for the Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa based in Nairobi Kenya.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- WORLD'S LARGEST INDOOR ICE SKATING RINK IN PARIS
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- This winter, the Grand Palais in Paris is home to a giant ice-skating rink, which becomes a discothèque at nightfall. - https://rfi.my/5CdC
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- #World Music Matters - La Mòssa sings 'Tarantella pé se sbarià'
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- La Mòssa are a five-piece band of female vocalists who excel at polyphonic chant. They've just released their debut album 'A Mòssa'.
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- Live guest: Australian singer-songwriter Francesca de Valence
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Francesca de Valence is an award-winning songwriter and artist from Brisbane, Australia. She has a special connection to France through her family and comes to Paris regularly for inspiration.
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- EPIPHANY CAKE EVOKES NOTRE DAME THROUGH 3D-PRINTING
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In France, January is the time for the Galette des Rois, a traditional almond cake with a lucky charm inside. Pastry chef Nina Metayer shares the recipe of her special galette that includes a crust evoking the Notre Dame cathedral.
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- Koala rescued from fires: The face of Australian animals facing extinction?
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As Australia's bushfires continue to blaze, haunting images of koalas with singed fur, possums with burnt paws, or countless charred kangaroo carcasses have flashed around the world and have come to symbolise a nation and an environment buckling under the weight of a crisis fuelled by climate change. Here is one lucky survivor.
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- Cutting edge French startup unveils projector-cum-tactile surface at CES
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- French technology companies will be present again in large numbers at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Close to 300 startups will be showcasing their innovations at the world’s largest tech fair that runs from January 7 to January 10.
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- Jamaican reggae star Clinton Fearon presents his 12th solo album "History Say".
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- He talks to RFI’s Session Lab about his songs committed to peace and his links with France, as well as his collaboration with Côte d’Ivoire singer Alpha Blondy on the title "Together Again".
Session Lab is recorded in 3D Audio.
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- New Year's Eve in Paris on the Champs-Elysées Avenue
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Some 400,000 people attended a spectacular light and sound show on Paris' Champs Elysés Avenue to usher in the new decade. But after the show, many had to walk home in the cold due to the ongoing transport strike in France.
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- 2019: A look back from RFI and France24
- Runtime
- 6:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Brexit, #MeToo, the #ArabSpring, #JeSuisCharlie. Moments that shaped the decade though the eyes of RFI and France24 journalists.
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- KING LOUIS IV HOSTS A PARTY AT VERSAILLES
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- To mark the end of 2019, we go to the Versailles Palace, where the immersive show "A King's Tour" recreates King's Louis XIV's lavish soirées at the castle.
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- Elephants sighted in Nigeria's Boko Haram warzone
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- 🇳🇬🐘This is the first reported sighting of elephants in Nigeria's Borno state since the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency began a decade ago. https://rfi.my/56q6.y
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- French-African cuisine breaks cultural barriers
- Runtime
- 4:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- French African fusion chefs are combining their culinary traditions to offer foods that celebrate the richness of France's blended heritage. Through their dishes, two chefs show the power of a shared meal. RFI's Christina Okello reports.
http://en.rfi.fr
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- A Parisian Winter 1/4 - A Christmas Market in Paris for kids and grown-ups
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- At the Tuileries Christmas market in Paris, children deliver letters personally to Santa's gnomes, while their parents savour traditional food from the north of France.
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- Stopping child marriage in Ethiopia
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In Ethiopia, the practice of child marriage is less common today than in previous generations. But it remains a challenge for Africa's second most populous country.
Full report: http://www.rfi.fr/en/20191205-ethiopia-child-marriage-bride-international-report
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- Labour stronghold mourns defeat in crucial UK election
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Stunned Labour voters woke up to find their party's "red wall" had crumbled Friday 13 December following the Tories' general election landslide. In Islington, one of London’s remaining Labour strongholds and constituency of leader Jeremy Corbyn, people are angry and disappointed.
https://rfi.my/53C7.y
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- The Brexit Election in Sandwell, UK
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Identity politics on the hustings of a pro-Brexit borough
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Spotlight on France: France's alcohol dilemma, gender-neutral toys and the day secularism became law
- Runtime
- 25:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Take a listen to episode 25 of the Spotlight on France podcast. Alison and Sarah look at the paradox of having to address alcoholism in France, where the second biggest industry is wine and spirits. Also, a store in Strasbourg is trying to break gender stereotypes by offering toys and kids' clothes not divided into pink or blue sections. And the day that France officially became a secular country.
Read more – https://rfi.my/50Jl.y
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- Wild Przewalski horses: From France to Mongolia
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- There are 2,000 Przewalski or Takhi horses in the world. Around 500 to 600 are currently living in the wild. Twenty-nine currently live in semi-captivity on 400 hectare of fenced land in southern France. RFI English's Zeenat Hansrod visited the enclosure. https://rfi.my/50FN.y
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- American students celebrate Thanksgiving in Paris
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- American students host an international Thanksgiving dinner in Paris.
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- China's focus on fintech in Nigeria and Angola takes stock
- Runtime
- 16:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Nicholas Norbrook, managing editor of The Africa Report talks to RFI about two subjects featured in the latest publication. One is the Chinese involvement in Nigeria's mobile money business, and insight into why Angolans are feeling disappointed in Joao Lourenco's leadership, two years into his presidency.
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- Discover Paris with a theatrical twist
- Runtime
- 11:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Visiting Paris can be daunting with so much to see and do - and usually not enough time! That's where Sight Seeker's Delight tours comes in. From Jewish history in Paris, to the Resistance, to what real Parisians eat - founder, Karen Reb Rudel's got you covered.
She told RFI how her team of guides is born to entertain.
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- LIVE GUEST Alessandra MONTRASIO
- Runtime
- 12:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- F***Up Nights will hold a maiden event in Paris this evening.
Four brave speakers will share their stories of professional failure.
The idea being that having difficult conversations helps create a less ego-driven world.
Similar events have taken place in over 300 cities in 90 countries worldwide.
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- #ActNow on climate change - Mobile Film Festival 2019
- Runtime
- 10:31
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- "Act now on Climate Change" - that's the theme for the 15th edition of the Mobile Film Festival.With the support of Youtube, the United Nations and dozens of other organisations, there is 46,000 euros up for grabs. RFI spoke to Bruno Smadja, the founder of the festival.The jury will announce the winners on 3 December in Paris.
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- Women's self-defence
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Audrey Chenu has been a tomboy ever since she can remember. Audrey rebelled against sexist stereotypes in her teens to the extent that she became a drug dealer. She spent two years in prison, which proved to be the catalyst that turned her life in a positive direction. Audrey is now a primary school teacher by day, and trains women in boxing and self-defense by night.
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- Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations in Paris 2019
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Like every year, France kicked off its festive season with the Beaujolais Nouveau celebrations.
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- Demonstration against domestic violence in France
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Activists are taking to the streets of Paris and other French cities Saturday 23 November to speak out against domestic violence in France, where a women is killed by her partner every two or three days. For details: http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/ Video: Amanda Morrow.
