Reporters

Nov 01 2024 24 ep. 18 mins 251
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An in-depth report by our senior reporters and team of correspondents from around the world. Every Saturday at 10:10pm Paris time. Or you can catch it online from Friday.

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When abortion is a crime: Texas, a symbol of post-Roe America

Nov 01 2024 12 mins  
Since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, Republican stronghold Texas has become one of 22 states that have banned abortion, including in cases of incest or rape. Since the ban, Texas has seen a 56 percent increase in its maternal mortality rate. FRANCE 24's Valérie Defert and Pierrick Leurent report.

US presidential election: Immigrants increasingly tempted to vote Republican

Oct 25 2024 13 mins  
In the United States, the majority of immigrants, as well as first and second-generation citizens, have historically voted for the Democratic Party. However, this trend has been declining in recent years, particularly among Latinos and those who have fled or left an authoritarian country. For these voters, the best bulwark against communism is the Republican Party, regardless of th

Lebanon: One war too many

Oct 18 2024 13 mins  
It’s the deadliest conflict in Lebanon since the 1975-1990 civil war. The current war between Hezbollah and Israel has set the whole country ablaze. The provisional death toll on the Lebanese side stands at more than 2,300, with 11,000 wounded, while thousands more are missing. The violence of the Israeli strikes has also provoked a mass exodus of the population: some 1.2 million

Repression in Iran, ammunition made in France

Oct 11 2024 24 mins  
A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022. The investigation uncovers how these cartridges are widely available in Iran, despite European sanctions imposed in 2011. It appears the ammunition ma

October 7 attacks: Israel's intelligence failures

Oct 04 2024 13 mins  
A year after Palestinian armed groups breached Gaza's security fence and led a simultaneous wave of assaults on Israeli communities and outposts, FRANCE 24 looks at the intelligence failures that led to the October 7 attacks. There was plenty of warning that Hamas was planning a large-scale assault: suspicious movements along the border with Gaza, as well as a huge military parade

War over water in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley

Sep 27 2024 12 mins  
In the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia, neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are at loggerheads over crucial water resources. This territorial dispute is exacerbated by climate change and the gradual melting of glaciers in the region. Is the future of the Ferghana Valley at risk? FRANCE 24's Marie Boyer and Germain Baslé report.

Taiwan tries to curb deadly addiction to betel nut

Sep 20 2024 12 mins  
It’s known as “Taiwan's chewing gum”. Betel, a nut as hated as it is loved, occupies a special place in the island's culture. This stimulant is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people, mainly from working-class backgrounds, and supports just as many others. But few people know that this nut is carcinogenic and kills thousands of people every year. FRANCE 24’s Lucie Barb

The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

Sep 13 2024 12 mins  
As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by the state for their beans far too low. They prefer to sell the fruit of their harvest to traffickers, who then resell it across the border in Guinea or Liberia at much more attractive pric

India’s media wars: Press freedom in crisis

Sep 06 2024 13 mins  
Press freedom is in crisis in the "world's largest democracy" with attacks against journalists, concentration of media ownership, pro-government bias and expulsions of foreign reporters. Since India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, several mainstream Indian TV channels have effectively turned into government mouthpieces.

FRANCE 24 exclusive report in Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs

Jul 19 2024 53 mins  
In Port-au-Prince, nearly three million people are living in the grips of an asphyxiating gang war. The crisis continues despite the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers as part of a UN-backed multinational force to stem the violence. Although this international effort offers a glimmer of hope, few residents believe it could provide an effective or long-lasting solution. FRA