Tinubu writes NASS, seeks approval for fresh N1.77trn loan and more
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.…
Happy International Men’s Day: Celebrating the uniqueness of our African men
They are strong, dependable, confident, pillars, and our men. We've often heard that there are more celebration days for our women than for our males. Well, today is International Men's Day, and…
Toy-free: From boredom to joy!
A toy-free trial in a daycare center. Some initial frustration soon gives way to new levels of creativity!…
Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon
Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country. The journey is long, dangerous, and increasingly expensive.…
Exploding pagers in Lebanon not made in Taiwan — prosecutors
A Taiwan probe found that domestic firms did not make the pagers that exploded in Lebanon in September, killing dozens. The blasts dealt a severe blow to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia amid…
France will not accept Mercosur trade deal in current form, French PM tells EU
As European farmers protest against a renewed push to ratify the controversial free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has told…
Two years after Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Eritrean forces still occupy border regions
Two years after the Pretoria agreements ended the Tigray war, what’s the situation on the ground? The conflict resulted in nearly 600,000 deaths, with Eritrean soldiers fighting alongside the Ethiopian federal army…
UNESCO discusses conservation of Lebanon’s architectural heritage
UNESCO and its Cultural Protection Committee are meeting today to discuss ways to better protect archaeological sites following armed conflicts and Israeli strikes in the region. Special attention is focused on the…
2024 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey on her unintentional climate novel ‘Orbital’
This year's Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey speaks to FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson about her wonder-filled space novel "Orbital". They discuss climate change, fiction's role in politics and Elon Musk's…
African migration to Europe: A fact check
Overloaded smugglers' boats attempting the risky journey across the Mediterranean — the image springs to mind when African migration to Europe is discussed. In reality, they're only a small part of the…