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Looted artworks returned to Benin go on display

In Benin, artefacts that were looted by French forces during the 19th century and formally returned to their homeland last year are about to go on display. The objects include sculptures, masks and small pieces of furniture for ceremonial uses. FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith reports from the capital Cotonou. Also,…

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Military tactics: Zelensky plays both sides in Ukrainian crisis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week distanced himself from Washington's warnings of an imminent war with Russia. It is not the first time that the Ukrainian leader has taken an opposing view to NATO since the Ukraine-Russian crisis began, while at the same time relying on the alliance for…

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Haute couture, summer 2022: The return of 'joie de vivre'

Haute couture is about innovation and exquisite tailoring, but it's also about ideas. Franco-Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi, the first Black designer honoured with the title of "couturier" by France's Federation of Haute Couture and Fashion, offers a collection that fuses Western and African influences. Meanwhile, Japan's Yuima Nakazato interrogates the…

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EU-AU summit: Ghana's Akufo-Addo calls for 12-month transition in Mali

In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said the French-led troop withdrawal from Mali required "new arrangements" in the regional fight against terrorism. Akufo-Addo, who is also the current chairman of West African bloc ECOWAS, demanded the departure of "foreign…

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'Putin is looking for an element of operational surprise' in Ukraine crisis, says expert

The West is concerned that Russia is seeking a pretext to invade Ukraine. After the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist forces traded accusations over shelling in the eastern part of the country on Thursday, former intelligence officer and now senior fellow at the Brookings Institute Fiona Hill told FRANCE 24…

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Movie filmed in FRANCE 24 buildings wins top director prize at Berlin

French filmmaker Claire Denis has won best director at the Berlin Film Festival for a film partly filmed in FRANCE 24's buildings. "Both Sides of the Blade" stars Juliette Binoche as a woman torn between two lovers in pandemic-era Paris. She plays Sara, a journalist who works at FRANCE 24's…

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Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' protesters show no sign of backing down

The trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital Ottawa show no sign of backing down, despite a newly invoked state of emergency that grants sweeping police powers to try to end the protest over Covid-19 rules. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien tells us more about the standoff.

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Ivory Coast's Ouattara says French-led withdrawal from Mali 'creates a void'

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI ahead of an EU-African Union summit in Brussels. He criticised the planned departure of French and European troops from Mali, saying it "creates a void". Ouattara added that it was the responsibility of domestic African armies to…

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Macron announces French troop withdrawal from Mali

In a joint announcement from the Élysée Palace on Thursday, France and allied nations announced that they were withdrawing troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the ruling junta after nine years of fighting a jihadist insurgency. Read FRANCE 24's live coverage of the day’s events as…

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In vaccine-sceptic France, candidates walk tightrope on Covid measures

Vaccination debates and Covid-19 restrictions have sown divisions both on and off the presidential campaign trail in France, which ranks among the most vaccine-sceptic nations in the world. FRANCE 24 takes a look at what the candidates have said regarding the measures to contain Covid-19.

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Film show: Isabelle Huppert thriller offers entertaining look at modern French politics

French actress Isabelle Huppert has appeared in over 120 films and was just awarded a Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival. FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Alison Sargent about Huppert's new film "Les Promesses", an involving and entertaining look at contemporary French…

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Hamid Karzai criticises US move to divide Afghan assets between aid and 9/11 victims

Six months after the Taliban retook Afghanistan, FRANCE 24 spoke to former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, who remains in the country. Karzai strongly criticised the Biden administration's recent decision to unfreeze Afghan assets but divide the funds between aid to Afghanistan and victims of the 9/11 attacks, saying the funds…

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Afghan humanitarian crisis: Hospitals face shortages of staff, medicine and funding

Six months after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the health system is collapsing. Amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation, a raging measles outbreak has already killed more than 150 people and infected tens of thousands more in January alone. Measles is not the only sanitary threat facing young children in the…

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'Créolisation': Candidates clash on immigration, assimilation and identity

Presidential campaigns offer an abundance of catch phrases, whether slogans finessed by a candidate's team to deliver maximum impact or coined spontaneously on the trail. The proclamations – and gaffes – of presidential hopefuls bring texture to an election race and come to define a campaign, whether for a news…

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‘Russia could take action in Ukraine as early as this week,’ Blinken says

The United States is “deeply concerned that Russia could take action against Ukraine as early as this week”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told FRANCE 24 in an interview on Monday.

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Hong Kong to report record 3,000 Covid cases

Hong Kong health authorities are expected to report around 3,000 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, a record for daily infections, broadcaster TVB said, citing an unidentified source. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry reports.

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Biden and Zelensky agree on need for ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ during call on Ukraine crisis

US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on the need to pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in response to Russia’s buildup of more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine. Catch up on the day's events as they unfolded on FRANCE 24.

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FRANCE 24 pays tribute to former journalist David Crossan

Our cherished friend David Crossan passed away a few days ago. He was 43 years old. With his bottomless energy, unflappable character and sharp intelligence, he was one of the early pioneers who propelled FRANCE 24 into the world of major international news organisations in 2006.

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Satellite images show Russia adding military pressure on Ukraine

Moscow this week significantly increased its military presence at several strategic locations along the Ukrainian border, according to satellite images released Thursday. The question now, is how can this military buildup be interpreted and what are the stakes for Ukraine and NATO?

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Domestic violence in France: When the perpetrator is a police officer

In late January, a 28-year-old woman was found strangled to death in her apartment in Paris. Her partner, a police officer who had previously been convicted on domestic abuse charges, the main suspect in the murder, has still not been found. While the search continues, many women’s rights groups are…

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Russia’s ‘key’ security demands unmet during Biden-Putin call on Ukraine, Kremlin says

The ideas that US President Joe Biden shared to address Moscow’s security demands during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday did not “touch upon” the demands’ “key elements”, the Kremlin said. Countries from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as tensions mounted…

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Northern Ireland political crisis 'very worrying': Irish Europe Minister

Just over a year after Brexit became a practical reality, the Northern Ireland Assembly is in crisis after its First Minister resigned in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit deal. Ireland's Europe Minister Thomas Byrne tells FRANCE 24 the departure of Paul Givan "has caused deep difficulties…

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Explainer: What does a French president do?

French voters go to the ballot box on April 10 and 24 to elect a new president or to re-elect the incumbent Emmanuel Macron, who is eligible to stand for a second and final consecutive five-year term. France's head of state enjoys considerable powers compared to many other world leaders.…

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Russia committed to diplomatic outcome over Ukraine: Moscow’s ambassador to EU

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union denied that the six Russian naval ships in the Black Sea have anything to do with Ukraine. Vladimir A. Chizhov also insisted that Moscow has no intention to make a move on Ukrainian territory and reiterated that…

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Macron speaks to One Ocean Summit about protecting marine environment

French President Emmanuel Macron is giving an address at the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, northwestern France, as world leaders, scientists and representatives of major companies gather to discuss efforts to promote the marine environment. Watch FRANCE 24's live coverage.

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