France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is scheduled to visit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, which was devastated by a cyclone, on Sunday. Economics professor Jean-Pierre Philippe at La Réunion University spoke to FRANCE 24 about the huge task ahead for the French government to rebuild Mayotte and to prevent future catastrophes by … Read more
Nigerians are celebrating the annual Calabar carnival with parades, music and shows. Dozens of performances showcasing the country’s rich cultural heritage are on the agenda. Source link
The year 2024 was marked by an escalation of armed conflict across the Middle East. Alongside the relentless bombing of Gaza, Israel expanded operations into Lebanon to target Hamas ally Hezbollah, whose militants have fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. For the first time in two decades, Israel also exchanged fire with Iran while Syria … Read more
Georgia inaugurated a far-right governing party loyalist as president Sunday, escalating a political showdown moments after his pro-EU predecessor declared himself the “only legitimate president.” Security program advisor Mariam Tokhadze spoke to FRANCE 24 about what comes next in the Caucasus country where authoritarianism looms large. Source link
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Outgoing pro-Western Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said Sunday morning that she would vacate her residence at … Read more
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25 was shot down from the ground in Russia. The comments came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev over what Moscow called a “tragic incident” involving an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 … Read more
Washington: The US Department of Defense’s annual defense report unveils China’s military power. The report said that the Chinese H-20 stealth bomber is unlikely to arrive until the 2030s. “China is developing a new generation of long-range bomber, likely to be called the H-20… which may arrive sometime within the next decade,” the Chinese military … Read more
Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he will impose the “toughest” anti-US policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes over as US president, the country’s state media reported on Sunday. Trump’s return to the White House raises the prospect of high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday for a “thorough investigation” into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash and pointed to “clear visual evidence” of Russian involvement. Pointing to the Malaysia Airlines MH17 Flight that ws shot down over eastern Ukraine by separatist forces in 2014, FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze said Zelensky is now calling for the same … Read more
Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is unlikely to get an outright majority in the first round of voting on Sunday. President Zoran Milanović, who is often compared to Donald Trump for his combative … Read more