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How the Caribbean became a front line in France's fight against the cocaine trade

France is to boost its military and police presence in its Caribbean overseas territory of Guadeloupe, in a bid to clamp down on escalating cocaine trafficking in the region that is driving unprecedented levels of violence. Local officials in both Guadeloupe and Martinique say they're finally being heard, but one…

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Chlordecone victims in French West Indies demand justice as state denies liability

The French state continues to deny responsibility in the chlordecone scandal, after authorising the use of the pesticide for years in banana plantations in Martinique and Guadeloupe. RFI met with several victims who are calling those responsible to account and seeking compensation.

Radio France Internationale

‘A deliberate poisoning’: how a banned pesticide haunts the French Caribbean

Prostate cancer rates are among the world’s highest in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where chlordecone was widely used on plantations for more than 20 years

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An appeal court upholds ruling finding the French state guilty in Caribbean pesticide case

An appeals court in Paris has upheld a ruling that found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence for using a banned pesticide in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique

The Independent UK

The colonial legacy lurking beneath economic unrest in the French Caribbean

For weeks, the French Caribbean island of Martinique has been the site of at-times violent protests over high living costs and worsening economic conditions. And Martinique isn’t alone; in the neighboring French island of Guadeloupe, striking workers stormed the control room of a power station on Oct. 26, 2024, causing…

The Conversation

Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station

French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’

The Guardian - US

Martinique extends night curfew amid rising urban violence and roadblocks

The prefecture of Martinique announced on Monday that the night curfew has been extended until 28 October across the French Caribbean island. This decision comes in response to a recent surge in urban violence, which has seen multiple roadblocks and incidents over the past weeks.

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Martinique strikes deal with distributors to cut soaring food prices

Authorities in Martinique have struck a deal with supermarkets and distributors to lower food prices, but protesters say the move doesn’t go far enough. Demonstrations over the high cost of living have rocked the French Caribbean island for weeks, some turning violent.

Radio France Internationale

Martinique extends curfew as negotiations on rising living costs stall

Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have extended a night-time curfew following a new wave of riots over spiralling food prices, while talks between authorities and protesters have stalled.

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A cultural stroll through Paris with singer Meryl and sculptor Agnès Baillon

This week, FRANCE 24’s Valérie Fayolle meets Meryl. The singer and rapper from Martinique takes us to the Elysée Montmartre concert hall, where she first performed in Paris. She chats about her latest album, Caviar I and its many influences. Then it's off to Agnès Baillon's Paris studio where we…

France 24

Passengers stranded as Martinique airport briefly shuts down amid protests

Protesters invaded the tarmac at Martinique's international airport on Thursday after hearing rumours that hundreds of French police were about to arrive by plane. The French Caribbean island has been gripped by days of violent protests over its high cost of living.

France 24

France bans protests in Martinique following riots over soaring prices

France has announced new curfew measures to quell unrest on its Caribbean island of Martinique after fresh riots over rising prices resulted in one death, 26 injured officers and widespread looting.

Radio France Internationale

Wretched of the Earth has been translated into South Africa’s Zulu language – why Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary book still matters

Frantz Fanon was an influential psychiatrist, Algerian revolutionary and pan-African thinker who was born on the Caribbean island of Martinique. His work – and particularly his final book The Wretched of the Earth (1961) – is still widely referenced to understand the fight against colonialism and also the postcolonial era…

The Conversation

French anti-riot police sent to Martinique to enforce protest bans

The French government has sent a group of special anti-riot police to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite bans on demonstrations in some areas. The measure, not used in the last 65 years, has prompted an outcry from some politicians.

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French Anti-Riot Police Deployed To Martinique Amid Protests

French anti-riot police deployed to Martinique to address ongoing protests over high living costs. Government faces challenges in balancing public order an...

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Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier

Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.

France 24

Martinique grapples with major cost of living crisis

People in Martinique are protesting the cost of living. That's because food products on the island cost up to 42 percent more than in mainland France. Sri Lankans are gearing up for a presidential election – and this year, the economy will be at the top of voters' minds. The…

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Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

French Caribbean island sees scenes of vehicles engulfed in flames and gutted buildings as officials impose curfew

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Martinique imposes night curfew as rising living costs trigger unrest

Authorities in the French Caribbean territory of Martinique have imposed a nighttime curfew in parts of Fort-de-France – a port city that serves as the main delivery point for goods to the island – as protests continue against the rising cost of living.

France 24

Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formed their own defense…

The Guardian - UK

France’s Wendie Renard: ‘The Olympic rings speak to everybody’

French captain talks about her journey from Martinique and the opportunity to finally win a big prize with her country

International Business Times

Tropical Storm Beryl To Become Season's First Hurricane

Beryl is expected to reach the Caribbean islands of Barbados, Dominica, Grenada and Martinique late on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

No rain in sight as France's Martinique declares first ever drought

The French Caribbean department of Martinique has declared a drought crisis for the first time in its history. The lack of rain has threatened drinking water, while authorities have imposed heavy water restrictions.

Radio France Internationale

Who is Julien Creuzet, the Caribbean artist representing France at the Venice Biennale?

Julien Creuzet – the first French-Caribbean artist to represent France at the Venice Biennale – is showing a multi-sensory exhibition that reflects on the intercultural identities of African and Caribbean diasporas.

Evening Standard

Scottish skipper among three arrested as £96m of cocaine seized on Spanish yacht

A Spanish-registered yacht was intercepted in the Atlantic, 1,200 miles east of Martinique

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