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'Turn the country around': Nigerians hope for change after elections

After Saturday's election, in which fears of widespread violence failed to materialise, many Nigerians are hoping that whoever is declared the winner will help solve some of the long-running and deep-seated problems facing the country, including corruption, insecurity and a faltering economy.

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War in Ukraine ‘stems from the Orange Revolution, a humiliating ordeal for Putin’

One year into the war that Russia launched against Ukraine, FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at the anti-Western rhetoric President Vladimir Putin used to justify the conflict, which is rooted in events in the early 2000s, according to historian Françoise Thom, an expert on post-Communist Russia.

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Tunisians take to the streets following President Saied's anti-migrant remarks

Hundreds gathered in Tunis on Saturday to protest against President Kais Saied's comments about migrants from sub-Saharan African countries. FRANCE 24 reporters Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili spoke to several migrants, who shared their stories about being arbitrarily arrested and being the victims of racially motivated attacks.

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One year on: How is Ukraine's resistance holding up?

One year after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, FRANCE 24 brings you an special 35-minute report on the Ukrainian resistance. Our reporter Gwendoline Debono went to meet resistants in the southern Kherson region, which was retaken from Russian forces last November. The clandestine actions of these ordinary citizens, driven…

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Migrants: Tunisian FM rejects African Union 'hate speech' allegations

Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered officials on Tuesday to take urgent measures to tackle illegal immigration. A statement from his office, decrying "a criminal plot [...] to change Tunisia's demographic make-up" without citing any evidence, has sparked an outcry online.

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'Where is the money?' Inflation and cash crisis hit hard as Nigeria goes to the polls

On a normal day, Balogun Market in Nigeria's Lagos is packed with shoppers looking for a bargain on anything from clothes, to freshly cooked street food or cut-price electronics.

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Ukraine's shadow soldiers: Meeting resistance fighters in Kherson region

One year after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, FRANCE 24 brings you a special 35-minute report, co-produced with Arte. Our reporter Gwendoline Debono went to meet resistants in the southern Kherson region, which was retaken from Russian forces last November. The clandestine actions of these ordinary citizens played a…

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FRANCE 24 examines the situation on the ground in Ukraine one year after Russian invasion

One year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in what it called a "special military operation", Ukrainians wept at memorials for tens of thousands of friends and family since killed — a toll that is growing inexorably as fighting rages in eastern Ukraine in particular. Although Friday marks the first year…

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FRANCE 24 looks back at a year of war in Ukraine

FRANCE 24’s special coverage marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24, 2022, when 200,000 Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory with the aim of fulfilling Russian President Vladimir Putin's goal of toppling the Ukrainian government. Russia's "special military operation", which it expected to…

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Special programme from Lagos: Nigeria gears up for presidential vote

We bring you a special edition of Eye on Africa from Lagos, ahead of Nigeria’s crunch presidential election on Saturday. Some 93.5 million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a new president, Muhammadu Buhari having already served two terms. Shortages of cash and fuel, as well as power…

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Ukraine’s prosecutor: 'We’ve collected evidence that Wagner has committed war crimes'

The prosecutor general of Ukraine, Andriy Kostin, told FRANCE 24 that he had identified and collected evidences of war crimes committed by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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From Kyiv to Bakhmut: An intense, brutal year of war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" on February 24, 2022, at 5am, to conquer Ukraine. The Kremlin strongman hoped to take the capital Kyiv in a few days and overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky, without the West reacting. Far from being welcomed as liberators, the Russian soldiers were…

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Inside Biden's Ukraine strategy: The challenges of year 2 for the US administration

This week, the US president made a whirlwind trip to Ukraine and Poland. Joe Biden wanted to reassure allies that his administration is aware of the threats and impacts created by the grinding Russian invasion of Ukraine. He began his trip with a surprise visit to Kyiv, a highly complex…

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War at a distance: How the conflict in Ukraine has impacted lives worldwide

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only upended the lives of ordinary Ukrainians and devastated their country. It has also stoked fear and anxiety in places far beyond Ukraine’s borders, altering mindsets, consumer habits and friendships. FRANCE 24 asked its social media followers how a year of war in…

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Australian airline Qantas is back in black after pandemic losses

For the six months ending in December, the Australian national carrier Qantas posted profits of €920 million. It expects strong demand over the next two years as well. But as FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn explains, dark clouds are still looming over the company and its decision to cut staff during…

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Artillery war in deadlock on east Ukraine's frozen front lines

Artillery battles currently make up the vast majority of fighting in the eastern Donbas region, as Ukrainian soldiers await deliveries of the ammunition and high-tech weaponry promised by the West. Amid freezing temperatures, the lack of materials is drawing out the war, the soldiers tell FRANCE 24's special correspondents Catherine…

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UN adopts resolution calling on Russia to end hostilities and leave Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution calling on Russia to end its hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces. Although the resolution is non-binding, the vote serves as a barometer of world opinion and comes on the eve of the one-year anniversary…

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'Putin has lost influence in the world,' top Ukrainian lawmaker tells FRANCE 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg in Kyiv, the head of the parliamentary faction of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party discussed the situation in Ukraine, one year after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. David Arakhamia said Russian President Vladimir Putin had "lost influence in…

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View from Aleppo: 'Syrians are angry with the West' over lack of earthquake aid

With international aid still struggling to reach Syria two weeks after the devastating February 6 earthquakes, calls are mounting for Western countries to lift diplomatic sanctions on the Syrian regime and facilitate the flow of aid. A local doctor helping the humanitarian efforts in Aleppo, in northwestern Syria, tells FRANCE…

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Covering the war in Ukraine: FRANCE 24 reporters’ perspective

In the early hours of February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One year on, FRANCE 24 reporters look back at how the conflict unfolded and reflect on their experience covering it.

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In Ukraine's Kherson, dozens of children deported to Russia

The Ukrainian government says Russia has illegally deported more than 16,000 children to Russian territory since 2014, a practice that intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Not all children are taken by force, but evidence is mounting of a coordinated effort to indoctrinate Ukrainian children and…

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Rising poverty and hunger in Lebanon: The fight against malnutrition for low-income families

Protesters smashed windows of banks in the Lebanese capital Beirut this past week as the currency hit a new low against the dollar. The Lebanese lira has lost about 97 percent of its value, and more than 80 percent of the population live below the poverty line. Millions of people…

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In Orikhiv, a Ukrainian ‘town of ghosts’, a few endure Russian bombardments

Just a few kilometres from the southeastern front line, Orikhiv has become a ghost town a year after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Houses have been destroyed, buildings reduced to rubble and shops are closed due to daily Russian bombardments. But a few residents have not left Orikhiv,…

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UN chief calls Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘affront to collective conscience’

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it “an affront to our collective conscience” as the General Assembly met in a special session two days before the anniversary of Moscow's attack. Read FRANCE 24's blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times…

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'Putin is a global problem,’ Ukraine's foreign minister tells FRANCE 24

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed confidence that Ukraine would win the war against the invading force of Russia, in an interview with FRANCE 24. Speaking in Brussels a few days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, the top Ukrainian diplomat explained why he thinks President Vladimir Putin…

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