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FRANCE 24 speaks to 'Women in Science' award-winner about managing Tanzania's water access The 'For Women in Science International Awards' program was created in 1998. The honour is dished out every year by L'Oréal and UNESCO for exceptional women researches and their contributions to the...

Dakar Fashion Week: 'fashion is art' The Dakar fashion week wrapped up in spectacular style, turning Senegal into the epicentre of pan-African haute-couture. Designers from South-Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast and beyond brought patterns, audacious colours, and fearless creativity. The event...

Oysters in hot water: Pollution and poaching threaten production For oyster farmers, the year-end holiday period is a vital one as they make around a third to half of their annual sales during this time. But last year was catastrophic for some oyster producing regions in France after sales were...

'Reclaiming the primacy of governance': 'The tech coup is unfolding before our very eyes' As global tech companies continue to hold a tighter grip on democracies, their citizens and their institutions and influence more substantially the sociopolitical and economic fabric of a nation, FRANCE...

Syrian refugees gather on Turkish border, desperate to return home Hundreds of Syrian refugees gather at two border crossings in southern Turkey, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of President Bashar Assad’s government. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist, Andrew...

Netanyahu assails media as he testifies for first time in his corruption trial Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. Details by FRANCE 24...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo pleads for elimination of nuclear arms Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo accepted its Nobel Peace Prize, urging countries to abolish the weapons resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Syria rebels name Mohammed al-Bashir head of transitional government The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1, state media said. More information with FRANCE 24 Reporter in Damascus...

'Baby gangs' of Italy: Naples police clamp down on youth violence Since the end of the pandemic, Naples, in the South of Italy, has seen a worrying increase in youth violence. Groups of adolescents, known as “baby gangs”, are getting involved in illegal activities that are becoming more and more...

France's Macron assembles party leader, seeking broad alliance to form government French President Emmanuel Macron called cross-party talks aimed at "forming or making possible a government of national interest" after the ouster of Prime Minister Michel Barnier triggered a political crisis...

A gang leader in Haiti accused of massacring members of voodoo community to avenge his son's death A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti's capital is accused of massacring older people and voodoo religious leaders in his community to avenge his son's death, according to the government...

In Mexico, migrants rush to cross US border before Trump inauguration Since last month’s US presidential election, five migrant caravans have formed in southern Mexico. The region is facing a new influx of migrants. While some attempt to cross Mexico on their own, others prefer to wait for...

Soaring carbon pollution: Private jets as taxis for the ultra-wealthy New research shows that people are using private jets more and more as taxis to travel increasingly short distances with statistics showing that many journeys cover distances of less than 50 kilometres. Such trips by private...

France returns fighter jets from Chad, marking start of military withdrawal France has withdrawn two parplanes that were based in N'Djamena, two weeks after Chad declared it was ending its decades-long military cooperation with France. While this marks the start of a new chapter, the final...

Syria begins transfer of power, Assad's prime minister hands reins to rebel leaders Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist leader who headed the offensive that forced Assad out, has begun talks on a transfer of power and vowed to pursue former senior government officials responsible for torture...

Power vacuum in Syria: key players jockey for influence The toppling of Bashar al-Assad has set off a mad scramble among the most prominent regional players to shore up their interests - and jockey for position in a newly reshaped Middle East. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Commentator, Douglas...

Israel's Netanyahu takes the stand in long-running corruption trial Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, setting off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle that will draw unwelcome attention to his legal woes as he faces...

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson charged with murder New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against the suspect in the killing of a UnitedHealth executive, a brazen shooting that set off a manhunt that culminated in his capture in Pennsylvania. Story by Morgan Ayre.

'Madagascar on Fire': New film highlights deforestation in Madagascar A filmmaker has told FRANCE 24 about the problems faced by the people of Madagascar as they try to survive, but also care for the environment. Sira Thierij has made a film that shows why people feel they have to chop down the...

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad's fall European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. Details with FRANCE 24...