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A Saudi delegation on Friday arrived in Turkey for a joint Riyadh-Ankara investigation into the mysterious disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, several media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources.

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Friday lauded his French counterpart, saying Emmanuel Macron has brought a “freshness” into the world of politics. Kagame’s foreign minister has just been elected to head the International Organisation of la Francophonie (OIF) and he said he was not surprised by this historic appointment. Kagame, however, dodged questions about whether this had been a Kigali-Paris backdoor deal to better relations between the countries.

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French President Emmanuel Macron called for "the whole truth" on the the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi describing the situation as "very serious". Macron also welcomed the controversial appointment of Rwanda's foreign minister as the new head of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (group representing countries where French is the lingua franca or influenced by French values).

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, describing it as "very serious" and calling for "the whole truth" to emerge. Macron also welcomed the appointment of Rwanda's foreign minister as the new head of the International Organisation of Francophonie group of French-speaking nations.

In an exclusive interview, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Friday spoke to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of this year’s Francophonie summit in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. To watch the full interview, please click on the player above.

Since August 2017, nearly a million Rohingya Muslims have fled a brutal crackdown by the Burmese army. Today, they live in the world’s largest refugee camp in neighbouring Bangladesh, a stone’s throw from the land they have inhabited for generations. Across the barbed wire are their persecutors, who have always considered them illegal immigrants. Will the Rohingya ever be able to return home to Myanmar? FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali reports.

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, French President Macron says the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey is “extremely serious”, and exiting the Iran nuclear deal would be catastrophic. To watch the interview, click on the player.

A Turkish court on Friday convicted a US pastor of terror charges and sentenced him to prison, but ultimately set him free due to good behaviour and time already served. The ruling ends months of diplomatic wrangling between Ankara and Washington.

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl as archbishop of Washington, D.C., the Vatican said on Friday, making him one of the most senior Catholic figures to step down in a worldwide sexual abuse crisis.

France’s foreign ministry said on Friday that it had asked Saudi Arabian authorities to provide transparent and detailed answers over the fate of veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he disappeared in Turkey.

Worldwide Caesarean section use has nearly doubled in two decades and has reached “epidemic” proportions in some countries, doctors warned Friday, highlighting a huge gap in childbirth care between rich and poor mothers.

The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) on Friday named Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo as its new chief. She succeeds the Canadian incumbent, rival candidate Michaëlle Jean, after a suspense-free vote in Armenia.

The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) is poised to name Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo as its new chief. She is due to succeed the Canadian incumbent, rival candidate Michaëlle Jean, in a suspense-free vote on Friday in Armenia.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he saw no reason to cut off arms sales to Saudi Arabia because of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, possibly setting up a clash with the U.S. Congress.

Search and rescue teams combed through shattered US communities on Thursday looking for victims of Hurricane Michael, a Category 4 monster storm which carved out a swathe of destruction in the Florida Panhandle, killing at least six in three states.

Kylian Mbappe inspired a fightback from world champions France as they rallied from two goals down at home to earn a 2-2 draw with Iceland on Thursday.