Much at stake in cycling World Championships in Rwanda
Cycling in Rwanda is steeped in history, but there is a lot of controversy around September's UCI Road World Championships being in Africa.…
Trump tariffs: Can US be punished for breaking trade laws?
Since Donald Trump took office, he's threatened or imposed higher import duties on trade partners. Experts say the US president violates existing trade agreements. But how can he get away with that?…
A life in journalism
If you're a regular FRANCE 24 viewer, there's one face you've no doubt seen a lot of over the years: our Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons. Rob has been a key part…
Sudan files case against UAE at top UN court over ‘complicity in genocide’
As Sudan's war deepens, the army takes the UAE to court, accusing it of breaching the genocide convention by funding the paramilitary RSF.Also, the WFP warns that millions in Somalia are going…
IWD 2025 | Breaking Barriers: Empowering Nigerian Women in Tech
As technology advances, ensuring Nigerian women are empowered to thrive is more important than ever. And speaking of coding the future is important on this special day we are marking International Women's…
‘This is going to be great television’: Trump and Zelensky in furious row
There have been unprecedented scenes in the White House this Friday: a fierce row unfolding in front of cameras at the Oval Office between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.…
Activist and survivor Fatou Baldeh on fighting to eradicate female genital mutilation
A leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia.…
Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania’s women referees
Helen Nkwocha is one woman who managed to clear the hurdles required to break those conventions. The English coach became the first woman to coach a men's European top-division football team in…
US shutdown of HIV/aids funding : cuts send HIV treatment “off a cliff”
South Africa has also been racing to pivot its HIV treatment plans in the wake of the US withdrawal of global aid. Determined not to be undercut by Trump and to keep…
Kingdom of falcons: Qatar’s lucrative hobby and national sport
Falconry is an ancient art recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. In Qatar, where falconry symbolises nobility and prestige, the art is passed down from generation to generation. For Qataris,…