Romain Nadal

France will next play England at Wembley in London on Tuesday where even notoriously tribal English fans are being encouraged to learn the words to France's stirring national anthem, the Marseillaise ahead of the game.

The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss Burundi as "hate speech" threatens to exacerbate a deteriorating political situation, the French foreign ministry said today.

Central African Republic's interim leaders caved in to international pressure and resigned on Friday after failing to halt inter-religious violence, prompting street celebrations but also questions over who would step in to take charge.

France will next play England at Wembley in London on Tuesday where even notoriously tribal English fans are being encouraged to learn the words to France's stirring national anthem, the Marseillaise ahead of the game.

The UN Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss Burundi as "hate speech" threatens to exacerbate a deteriorating political situation, the French foreign ministry said today.

Central African Republic's interim leaders caved in to international pressure and resigned on Friday after failing to halt inter-religious violence, prompting street celebrations but also questions over who would step in to take charge.