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Afghan observers tamp down peace prospects as Taliban talks begin
The Afghan government and the Taliban will this weekend begin talks to end nearly two decades of war. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Sanam Shantyaei speaks with Kawun Kakar, former Afghan and UN...
Sowing the seeds of security
How do we ensure that the seeds which grow the food needed to nourish the rising number of people on the planet are safe and productive? This week Down to Earth explores the challenges of securing a seed system for the...
The ‘splinternet’: Are the core principles of the internet under attack?
How can we ensure that the internet remains an open and safe place for everyone? We put that question to Konstantinos Komaitis, the spokesperson of the Internet Society. The NGO has just launched a new toolkit to...
France sees ‘clear worsening’ of Covid-19 outbreak, govt maintains strategy, says PM
France is seeing an acceleration of the Covid-19 outbreak after a surge in infections but aims to avoid any new nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Friday.
Conditionings worsening for migrants left hungry and fearful by Lesbos blaze
Correspondent Nathalie Savaricus reports from Lesbos, where asylum-seekers have spent a third night in the open following a fire that destroyed Greece’s largest refugee camp. While nobody was seriously hurt, the blaze...
Bogota protests police brutality after stun gun death
In Colombia’s capital, several hundred people turned out for a second night of protests against police brutality. The demonstrations followed video of a man being hit repeatedly by police stun guns. The man later died...