The head of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is attempting to fool international leaders into thinking fighting is over in the breakaway region. FRANCE 24 correspondent...
Indian farmers fear reforms will drive down prices
Indian farmers have turned out en masse to protest reforms that Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes as a “complete transformation of the agriculture sector”. FRANCE 24 correspondent Sreya Banerjee, says...
Britain and France step up border controls ahead of Brexit
The UK and France will step up joint border controls as part of efforts to reduce illegal immigration ahead of Britain’s exit from the EU. The number of migrants trying to cross to the UK has reportedly increased this...
Ravaged by first wave, Bergamo now an exemplar for handling coronavirus
Bergamo, in northeast Italy, was ravaged during the first wave of coronavirus, with 6000 people killed over two months. Since adopting stringent public health measures, the city has fared much better during the autumn...
Discovering a dinosaur’s nether regions
IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, 01.12.2020: We take a look at how the French press is covering the government’s decision to rewrite Article 24 of its Global Security Law. We also take a look at what researchers are pegging a...
Analysis: Macron exposed as police security bill sent for redraft
President Emmanuel Macron’s party has vowed to redraft parts of a controversial bill that threatened press freedoms to photograph police on duty. As FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Armen Georgian explains, with...
In question: Transgender children and gender dysphoria in France
The feeling of being born with the wrong gender. It is estimated that one out of 500 children are affected by this profound feeling of doubt and unease. One that’s often been cornered to the sole fields of...