Clashes erupt in western France after fatal police shooting
Groups of young people clashed with police in the western French city of Nantes late Tuesday after a 22-year-old man was shot dead by an officer during a police check.
View ArticleFrench policeman retracts on testimony
2018-07-06 17:07 French policeman retracts on testimony
View ArticleWhat is going on in Ukraine?
The deadliest fighting in months in Eastern Ukraine. Five Ukranian soldiers killed and seven wounded in fighting. Kiev claims they were the targets of high calibre artillery, with most of the fighting...
View ArticleA look at key dates in the Ukraine-Russia crisis
With Ukraine and Russia at a standoff, here’s a look at the important dates in the ongoing crisis between the two countries.
View ArticleFrance "Yellow Vest" protests: Take a look back at a weekend of violent clashes
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe cancelled his appearance at the COP24 climate change summit in Katowice, Poland, on Monday, instead meeting with French political leaders to formulate a response...
View ArticleMore than a dozen killed in election-day violence in Bangladesh
17 people were killed in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters decided whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid opposition claims that her...
View ArticleBangladesh PM Hasina wins election as opposition claims vote rigged
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance won Bangladesh's election with a thumping majority, the country's Election Commission said early on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote...
View ArticleKidnapped Canadian confirmed dead in Burkina Faso
A Canadian national has been found dead a day after reports of his kidnapping by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso's volatile north near the Niger border, the West African nation's security ministry...
View ArticleCameroon opposition party cancels protests after government ban
The main opposition Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon called off demonstrations planned in several cities on Saturday, a party leader said, following a government ban on protests.
View ArticleCentral African Republic reaches peace deal with armed groups
A peace deal has been reached between the Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups in their first-ever direct dialogue, potentially ending years of conflict in the country, the United...
View ArticleCentral African Republic inks peace deal with armed groups
The government of the Central African Republic and 14 armed groups inked a new peace accord in Sudanese capital, Khartoum on Tuesday to end years of fighting that has left thousands of people dead.
View ArticleHaiti government silent as deadly protests show no sign of ending
The wave of demonstrations against Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse and his government’s mishandling of development funds has left a seventh protestor dead after a week of violent clashes in the...
View ArticleHaiti's president breaks silence over deadly unrest
Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Thursday broke his silence after a week of violent protests demanding his resignation as the US announced it was pulling "non-emergency personnel" from the country...
View ArticlePresident Jovenel Moise Breaks Silence on Haiti Unrest
Haitian President Jovenel Moise on Thursday broke his silence after a week of violent protests demanding his resignation as the US announced it was pulling "non-emergency personnel" from the country...
View ArticleSudan’s Bashir picks new prime minister and VP amid state of emergency
President Omar al-Bashir named a new prime minister Saturday as he pressed on with a shake-up at the top, even as protest leaders dismissed his move to impose a state of emergency across Sudan to quell...
View ArticleNicaraguans 'betrayed' by Ortega, says Bianca Jagger
As Nicaragua marked the 39th anniversary of the Sandinista uprising and is once again facing widespread unrest, longtime human rights defender Bianca Jagger spoke to FRANCE 24 about how those taking...
View ArticleShots fired as post-election violence grips Benin
Soldiers in Benin firing automatic rifles deployed in force against hundreds of protestors demonstrating against controversial parliamentary polls, with casualties reported in the violence, witnesses...
View ArticleDeadly clashes in Indonesia after election result
Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police using tear gas and rubber bullets.
View ArticleMilitia kills dozens in Central African Republic despite peace deal, UN says
More than 26 people were killed on Tuesday and many were wounded when an armed group attacked two villages in northwestern Central African Republic, the UN's peacekeeping mission said.
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