Director of the Policy Planning Department at the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Jamal Al-Mushrakh, spoke with FRANCE 24 in Dubaï, in the wake of his country’s signing of...
Ivory Coast elections: Ex-PM barred from running, says Ouattara must be blocked
Former Ivory Coast Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, a leading candidate barred from standing against President Alassane Ouattara in an election next month, called onbThursday for the opposition to block Outtara’s re...
Europe’s weekly coronavirus tally ‘exceeded 300,000 patients’ last week, WHO Europe chief says
The European head for the World Health Organization is warning of “alarming rates of transmission” of the #coronavirus in parts of the continent. Dr. Hans Kluge says the largest proportion remains among adults ages 25...
Navalny aides say Novichok found on hotel water bottle
Aides of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny said Thursday that German experts found Novichok nerve agent on a water bottle taken from the hotel room where he stayed before being poisoned.
Libyan PM to resign: Rival factions expected to convene soon for peace talks
The head of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord said Wednesday he planned to step down within six weeks as part of efforts to broker a peace agreement. FRANCE 24 Senior reporter Catherine Norris...
Belarus leader accuses US and its allies of fueling protests
Belarus’ authoritarian leader accused the United States and its allies of fomenting massive demonstrations against his rule, a claim echoed Wednesday by Russia’s intelligence chief.
Lesbos camp fire: Thousands of refugees being moved to new tent city
Greek police moved hundreds of migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new temporary tent camp on Thursday, more than a week after a fire razed the country’s biggest migrant camp, where they had been...