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The last nomads of Anatolia: Yörük herders in Turkey struggle to keep traditions alive

Most of southern Turkey's nomadic Yörük people no longer live like their ancestors, migrating annually between valleys and mountains with their herds of goats and sheep. But a small handful of families maintain this traditional way of life, living in tents held up with wooden pillars and made of thick…

France 24 · Nov 9, 2022

Whale watching in Gabon: Where humpbacks go to give birth

A few decades ago, humpback whales were endangered, with only 10,000 of them left. But a global push for better protection has meant that whale watching, not whale hunting, is now a thriving industry. Every summer, the mammals travel to the warm swallow waters of the Gulf of Guinea and…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022

China's Yanjin, 'narrowest city in the world', courts tourists

Yanjin, a city built along the Yangtze river in southern China, is the narrowest in the world: just 30 metres wide in some places. But despite growth being constrained by the area's stunning geography, residents have managed to turn this former mountain trading hub into a bustling metropolis of some…

France 24 · Nov 2, 2022

Frustration mounts as Cuba grapples with food crisis

Cubans are increasingly feeling the pinch of the country's worst economic crisis in 30 years. In the capital Havana, people wait for hours in long queues to find something to eat for the day. The pandemic has played a major role in the food shortages, which are compounded by rising…

France 24 · Sep 14, 2022

Afghanistan: Underground radio station broadcasts lessons to girls stuck at home

Since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, most girls have been banned from going to high school. But some women are resisting, like Hamida Aman, founder of Radio Begum. Against the rules, she has set up an underground school within her radio station. The girls, aged…

France 24 · Sep 13, 2022

In Guinea, tensions rise between chimpanzees and locals

In Guinea, cohabitation between chimpanzees and humans is becoming increasingly tense in some regions of the country. As fields and roads encroach on their territory, the animals are getting more aggressive. In the village of Longory, a four-year-old girl was attacked by a chimpanzee. Locals are now wary of the…

France 24 · Sep 8, 2022

French left's coalition gamble pays off in legislative elections but unity challenges loom

France’s new left-wing bloc is set to become the largest opposition force in parliament. But staying united will present an early test as President Emmanuel Macron’s centre-right majority seeks allies on the moderate left to push through his reform agenda.

France 24 · Jun 19, 2022

Analysis-French left pulls off election gamble, but unity going forward not so easy

France's new left-wing bloc is set to become the largest opposition force in parliament, but staying united will present an early test as President Emmanuel Macron's majority seeks allies on the moderate left to push through his reform agenda.

Reuters · Jun 19, 2022

French election: Emmanuel Macron set to lose parliamentary majority, exit polls show

The results would mark a devastating blow to the President’s hopes of pushing through reforms in his second term

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022

In Namibia, sheepdogs becomes unlikely allies in protecting cheetahs

Namibia is home to around 3,500 cheetahs, or half the world's cheetah population. But the animals there are threatened by farmers, who often shoot them on sight to defend their herds. To protect the big cats, one wildlife sanctuary had the idea of ​​training sheepdogs. These precious guard dogs, which…

France 24 · Jun 14, 2022