https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Updated: French leaders on Friday paid tribute to South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday. Anti-racism groups also have called for impromptu congregation and all flags in France will fly at half-mast in tribute, the PM announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131206/french-flags-to-fly-half-mast-for-mandela Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:30:00 +0100 french-flags-to-fly-half-mast-for-mandela French President François Hollande paid an emotional visit on Tuesday to Nelson Mandela's former home in Soweto, where the iconic former South African president lived before being imprisoned for 27 years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131015/hollande-pays-emotional-visit-to-mandela-home-south-africa-france Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:19:00 +0200 hollande-pays-emotional-visit-to-mandela-home-south-africa-france