Algerian authorities have detained the prize-winning French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on national security charges, his French lawyer said on Tuesday, days after French authorities expressed concern at the writer’s fate. Source link
A Ugandan court awarded damages to 20 people who were arrested, paraded in public and tortured on suspicion of being homosexuals, in a decision hailed by rights groups on Monday. Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws last year. But the case relates to the arrest of a group of youth in April … Read more
Kenya and Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, have signed a trade deal to boost economic ties and simplify trade. The agreement, signed in Nairobi, brings together the Mayotte Development and Innovation Agency and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and has the potential to open up new markets for … Read more
The Israeli army warned residents of four neighborhoods of central Beirut to evacuate their homes on Tuesday, saying it is poised to strike Hezbollah targets there. FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha reports as he is evacuating Beirut city center. Source link
This Sunday Senegalese gathered for the country’s biggest wrestling fight – Combat Royale. Title holder for the past 5 years, Modou Lo took to the National Arena to face Siteu, a very popular fighter from the Dakar suburbs. Accompanied by cultural traditions and local dancing, Senegalese wrestling is considered a blend of sport and culture. … Read more
Will the international community manage to come to an agreement to fight plastic pollution? This question is on everyone’s minds as representatives from across the globe meet in Busan, South Korea. The challenge is significant: plastics represent a threat to the environment, to biodiversity and to human health. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. … Read more
French prosecutors requested a maximum 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot, who has been on trial with 49 other men for organizing the rapes and sexual abuse of Gisele Pelicot, now his former wife. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the case that has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence, … Read more
Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah looked set to reach a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese officials said, clearing the way for an end to the conflict that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war 14 months ago. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib … Read more
Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday killed four members of the nation’s security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital’s center. Convoys of pro-Khan demonstrators have been marching on Islamabad since Sunday, hauling aside roadblocks and skirmishing with police and paramilitary … Read more
The rooms are comfortable, the view is magnificent, the food is delicious. Wrapped in wool blankets, the well-heeled guests of a sanatorium spend their days resting on the balconies. Welcome to the Berghof, a remote luxury medical center in the Swiss Alps where tuberculosis patients hope to be cured by the fresh air. This is … Read more