Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said that his government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Macky Sall granting amnesty for deadly political violence. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Aminatou Diallo. Source link
Dakar, Senegal – Senegal has announced the closure of all foreign military bases without setting any timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made the announcement during a general policy statement in the National Assembly on Friday. “The President of the Republic has decided to close all foreign military bases in … Read more
In 2024, billions of people across the world faced climatic conditions that broke record after record: logging ever more highs for heat, floods, storms, fire and drought. As the year drew to a close, the conclusion was both blatant and bleak: 2024 was the hottest year since records began, according to European climate scientists. Story … Read more
Couples from around the globe are flocking to Copenhagen to tie the knot. In 2023, one in five weddings in Denmark involved at least one foreign national. But what makes this Nordic city such an attractive destination for couples? ENTR visited Copenhagen City Hall to discover the charm of a Danish wedding. Source link
An Italian journalist has been held in Iran for more than a week, Italy’s government said Friday, describing Cecilia Clara’s detention as “unacceptable”. Cecilia Sala, 29, who works for Il Foglio newspaper and podcast company Chora Media, is being held in solitary confinement in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, according to her employer. Source link
Mozambique’s major cities were left without vital humanitarian and business activity on Friday as post-election violence spread across the country. Some businesses, including banks, remained closed in the capital Maputo. Both transport and trade have come to a halt as opposition-led protests continue amid looting and vandalism. Maputo and its largest suburb, Matola, have experienced … Read more
After two years of consultations, the Moroccan government unveiled on December 24th the outlines of its reform of the Family Code, including on the marriage of minors or inheritance. Here are the main measures announced. Source link
An uncle of the recently ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled, via Lebanon, to the United Arab Emirates, according to Lebanese officials. Rifaat al-Assad, known as the “Butcher of Hama” for overseeing the violent suppression of a rebellion in the 1980s, has been accused of war crimes by Swiss prosecutors. Source link
Historic highs in the price of chocolate have been reached this year. Of late the price has dipped again a little – but it is expected to surge again in 2025, much of that cost likely to be passed eventually onto consumers. For more information, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval interviews Michel Arrion, International Cocoa Organization … Read more
For decades, Vegas was the world’s wedding capital. Now, Denmark is stealing the spotlight. But what makes Denmark the ultimate wedding hotspot? Whether it’s in Copenhagen or the dreamy island of Ærø, couples from around the globe flock to the northern European country for record-speed nuptials: just 5 days for paperwork and 10 minutes to … Read more