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French parliamentary election: what's at stake?
French parliamentary election: what's at stake?
by  AFP

France votes on Sunday in the final round of parliamentary elections which are crucial for centrist President Emmanuel Macron's plans for his second term. Macron's "Ensemble" (Together) coalition of centrist and centre-right parties is facing a challenge from a new left-wing alliance called NUPES. In the first round of voting last Sunday, the two sides were neck-and-neck with around 26 percent.

Macron's second term on line in parliamentary election
Macron's second term on line in parliamentary election
by  AFP

French voters head to the polls Sunday for the final round of parliamentary elections, with centrist President Emmanuel Macron's coalition looking to hold off a challenge from a newly formed leftwing alliance.

Sudan wheat harvest waits to rot as hunger crisis looms
Sudan wheat harvest waits to rot as hunger crisis looms
by  AFP

Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread after an October coup and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both key grain suppliers, threatens to compound Sudan's existing food security troubles.

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