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4 DAYS AGO

Guilty verdicts for all: What lessons from France's Mazan mass rape trial?

Guilty verdicts for all. A court in southern France has sentenced Dominique Pelicot along with the 50 co-defendants he invited over the internet into the family home to rape his drugged wife. The 72-year-old pensioner got the maximum 20 years behind bars, but his co-accused received lighter sentences than those demanded by the prosecution.

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5 DAYS AGO

Audacity or desperation? Ukraine claims Moscow killing of Russian general

The killing in the heart of Moscow of Vladimir Putin's general in charge of chemical weapons comes on the eve of the Russian president's traditional marathon end-of-year press conference. Putin is so far yet to comment on his country's precipitated drawdown from Syria after the fall of Assad, but he's sure to opine on the death of under-sanctions General Igor Kirillov, what with the arrest of an Uzbek suspect who's confessed to working for Ukraine.

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6 DAYS AGO

Moderate enough? West eyes normalisation with HTS-led Syria

Just as the leader of the Islamist-led alliance that toppled Syria's Assad announced he was shedding his wartime alias Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, can Ahmed al-Sharaa's HTS shed its past as the al-Nusra Front, a hardline offshoot of al Qaeda? FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr was one of just a handful of journalists to interview Sharaa on Monday.

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43 min
DEC 6

Notre-Dame, French government: Anatomy of a fall

This week, our set of experts gathered around Gavin Lee to take a look at the latest in French politics, with the National Assembly voting to bring down Michel Barnier's government in a no-confidence vote. Meanwhile Syria is plunged back into uncertainty, with various rebel groups taking large cities. We also look at what happened when South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol decided to trigger a short-lived martial law.

Dec 6

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DEC 12

Macron's choice: Can the president break France's political impasse?

Paris got 46 hours of sunlight in November. The weather wasn’t particularly cold, it was only slightly wetter than usual, but definitely grey. As for France's political climate, the deadlock's enough to make the natives want to hibernate.

Dec 12

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44 min
3 DAYS AGO · VIDEO

Over 700 killed in siege of Sudan's El Fasher

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. France has also begun withdrawing soldiers from Chad. With Christmas just a few days away, Chef Sonia Marty Sokouri, the most Parisian of African cooks, will share her gourmet tips with us.

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3 DAYS AGO

The World This Year 2024 : A look back at events

This year, headlines have been dominated by the wars in Ukraine, Sudan, and the Middle East. Israel's leader has been accused of war crimes, while the revolution in Syria has led to the downfall of a dictator. However, the full scale of Bashar al-Assad’s regime of terror continues to emerge.

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45 min
DEC 11

Scramble for Syria? Foreign powers pounce amid post-Assad uncertainty

Taking advantage of a brief power vacuum or are we witnessing a scramble for Syria? As Islamist-led rebels savour their surprise swoop on Damascus, foreign powers are seizing the moment to either clean house or settle scores: Turkey targeting Kurds in the north, the US hitting Isis positions in the east and Israel firing on all cylinders in a bid to debilitate Iran-backed military installations.

Dec 11

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44 min
4 DAYS AGO · VIDEO

US Sudan envoy calls on combatants to get out of the way of peace

In this episode of Eye on Africa, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Tom Perriello, the US Special Envoy to Sudan, about the prospects for peace amid a brutal and complex war that has displaced millions. Also, Nigeria reels as more details emerge of the circumstances and heartbreak caused by a fatal crush at a school event. Plus, rediscovered cassettes preserve the identity of Somaliland, a self-declared country that doesn't officially exist.

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3 DAYS AGO

'You need peace' to send EU troops to Ukraine: Belgian FM Quintin

Preparing to support Ukraine 'in all scenarios' – that’s how the head of the EU Council summarized the key takeaway from the final European summit of the year, ahead of Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House. We delve into the EU’s preparedness with Belgian Foreign Minister Bernard Quintin, who addresses the complex issue of possible European troop deployments in Ukraine, a topic discussed at the summit. Quintin also shares his hopes for a more democratic Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster and outlines how the EU should support the country’s transition.

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