The #US presidential election battleground state of Georgia is expected on Thursday to affirm Joe #Biden‘s victory over President Donald #Trump after a painstaking #recount, which would deal another setback to...
US Covid-19 deaths surpass 250,000 mark as infections surge
The number of #Covid-19 deaths in the United States crossed 250,000 on Wednesday, as a third coronavirus wave brings a fresh surge in infections and puts immense strain on the healthcare system. #US
‘A Promised Land’: Barack Obama tells his story in new autobiography
Barack Obama’s much-awaited memoir, “A Promised Land”, is hitting the shelves. The 700-page tome takes us from the former US president’s childhood to the killing of Osama bin Laden during his...
Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: The race to open new refugee camps in Sudan
The arrival of Ethiopian refugees in Sudan could continue for months according to the UN who are expecting up to 200,000 people. The United Nations are developing new solutions to house them. FRANCE 24’s Maria...
Chronicling the Covid-19 pandemic: ‘Humour is what saves us’
Early on in the Covid-19 pandemic, world-renowned cartoonist Chappatte received a call from a doctor he knew in Geneva, who told him the virus was devastating Italy’s health system and that it wouldn’t be...
Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: Both sides claim military wins as fighting enters third week
Both sides in #Ethiopia‘s raging internal conflict claimed military successes on Wednesday, creating a muddied picture of fighting even as the government promised it would soon be over. FRANCE 24’s Maria...
Tigray conflict: Sudan says Ethiopian refugee arrivals reach 36,000
The number of Ethiopians to have fled to Sudan from the deadly #Tigray conflict has reached 36,000, #Sudan‘s refugee commission said Wednesday, as fighting rages across the border. #Ethiopia‘s northern...