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 violent. The city, which has been plagued for decades by organized crime, is now having to … Read more
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 correspond in Tel Aviv, Noga Tarnopolsky. Source link
In Zimbabwe, the countries’ struggling healthcare system is driving desperate cancer patients to unregulated herbalists. Doctors warn these types of alternative medicines could be doing more harm than good. Story by Laurent Berstecher. Source link
The ‘For Women in Science International Awards’ program was created in 1998. The honor is dished out every year by L’Oréal and UNESCO for exceptional women researchers and their contributions to the progress of science. This year, the Foundation launched the 15th edition of the Sub-Saharan African Young Talent program. FRANCE 24’s Jean-Emile Jammine is … Read more
The Dakar fashion week wrapped up in spectacular style, turning Senegal into the epicenter of pan-African haute-couture. Designers from South-Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast and beyond brought patterns, audacious colors, and fearless creativity. The event coincided with Dakar’s Biennale artist fashion theme, merging art and couture seemlessly. Details by FRANCE 24 correspond Caitlin Kelly. Source link
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, millions of Syrians have fled. Most of them have remained in Syria as internally displaced persons (IDPs) or have sought refuge in neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. Many of them have taken refuge in Europe, particularly in Germany. How many … Read more
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 banned following a spate of food poisonings in parts of the country. Along with … Read more
As global tech companies continue to influence more substantially the sociopolitical and economic fabric of a nation, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine welcomes Marietje Schaake, Author, former MEP, non-resident Fellow at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center and at the Institute for Human-Centered AI and columnist for Financial Times. Source link
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist leader who led the offensive that forced Assad out, has begun talks on a transfer of power and vowed to pursue forming senior government officials responsible for torture and war crimes. Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s prime minister said he had agreed to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government. … Read more
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 Herbert, offers a first draft of the winners and losers. Source link