In tonight’s edition, more than 700 people have been killed in El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur state since May, according to the UN. Also, France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad. And we’re just a few days away before Christmas, Chef Sonia Marty Sokouri is the most Parisian of the African cooks, and she will share … Read more
In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Ankara, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed his country’s position in the wake of the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Fidan claimed that Turkey played no role in the Syrian rebel group HTS’s ouster of the Assad regime. He also said Turkey’s interests are with the Syrian … Read more
According to German media reports, at least one person has died. The regional government spokesperson has described the incident as an attack. Source link
This year, headlines have been dominated by wars in Ukraine, Sudan and the Middle East. Israel’s leader has become a wanted man for alleged war crimes, and revolution in Syria has led to the downfall of a dictator, though the true scale of Assad’s reign of terror is still coming to light. Source link
A car barreled through a Christmas market crowd in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, leaving 60 to 80 people injured, in what regional authorities were treating as a suspected attack. FRANCE 24’s Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin. Source link
France’s anti-terrorism court convicted eight individuals on Friday for their roles in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed after showing Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class during a debate on freedom of speech. Source link
A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday. The suspected driver was arrested, according to local media. Source link
Some of Johannesburg’s informal waste recyclers have recently received an upgrade. One collaboration transformed a massive camp into an award-winning, data-driven solar-powered sorting and baling hub. As Marie de Klerk reports, incomes have increased and neighbors are happier. Videographer: Marie De Clercq and Patrick O’Reilly Source link
For the first time in a decade, US diplomats are in Damascus to hold official meetings with Syria and their new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to discuss the future of Syria’s political transition. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on post-Assad Syria and the West’s efforts to open channels … Read more
A Sicilian court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard the Open Arms rescue ship in 2019, when he was interior minister. Source link