Thousands of people have been displaced in the escalating Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has destroyed homes and livelihoods for many residents in the territory’s capital Stepanakert. FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver...
Child labour on the rise in India
According to the World Bank, between 88 and 115 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty this year, attributed largely to covid-19, conflict and climate change, especially in developing countries. In India...
Pence and Harris face off in ‘calm’ vice presidential debate, with bitter divides on policy
In normal times, vice presidential debates don’t matter much. But in an election year as unpredictable as 2020, everything is magnified, and Wednesday’s debate between Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic...
Africa: a coronavirus success story
The African continent accounts for 17 percent of the global population, but only 3.5 percent of reported Covid-19 deaths worldwide. What’s more, Africa’s overall infection rate has been dropping steadily...
Businesses count cost of damage from Storm Alex in southeastern France
Businesses and local people in southeastern France are counting the cost of damage from Storm Alex, which led to major flooding in parts of the Alpes-Maritime region. The French government has pledged an initial fund of...
‘France is no longer an honest broker,’ say Azeri officials ahead of Nagorno-Karabakh talks
FRANCE 24’s senior correspondent Catherine Norris-Trent is on the ground in Baku as talks to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh are set to begin in Geneva.
Pence and Harris face off in ‘calm’ vice-presidential debate, with bitter divides on policy
In normal times, vice presidential debates don’t matter much. But in an election year as unpredictable as 2020, everything is magnified, and Wednesday’s debate between Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic...