Who is running the show in Tigray?

Roland Marchal, from the CNRS, provides us with analysis of the current situation in #Tigray and a very brief history of the dynamics between the region and the state of…

Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks • FRANCE 24 English

#Ethiopia’s #Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighbouring state of Amhara before it can engage in any talks with the federal government about a…

Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels agree to ‘ceasefire in principle’ but set strict conditions

Rebel leaders in #Ethiopia’s war-torn #Tigray region on Sunday accepted "a #ceasefire in principle" but posed strict conditions for it to be formalised. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE…

Zambia mourns its founding president Kenneth Kaunda • FRANCE 24 English

In tonight’s edition: The #Ethiopian government has denied accusations it planned to choke off food aid to the war-torn #Tigray region after rebels took control earlier this week. #Zambia holds a state…

Brazil top prosecutor to investigate Bolsonaro over Covid-19 vaccine deal • FRANCE 24 English

#Brazil’s top prosecutor agreed on Friday to request an #investigation of President Jair #Bolsonaro for dereliction of duty in the process of procuring an Indian Covid-19 vaccine. The president has…

Protests in Turkey after country quits violence-on-women treaty • FRANCE 24 English

Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday after #Turkey withdrew from an international treaty to combat #violence against #women signed ten years ago in the same…

Legacy of Marxism and historical revisionism in modern-day China

Professor Rana Mitter, director of Oxford University’s China Centre, analyses the simplification of the history of #China, within Chinese #CommunistParty rhetoric and #propaganda, and the historical revisionism that they engage…

Behind the scenes discussion: thoughts after Tuesday’s edition of The Debate

François Picard is joined by Margaux Benn and Mortaza Behboudi for a post-show discussion on #Afghanistan and the plight of those Afghan citizens who decided to help the US and…

Washington says it will not ‘stand by in the face of horrors’ in Tigray

#Ethiopia and #Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States if the announced cessation of hostilities does not lead to improvements in the #Tigray region, a senior #US State…

Makeshift memorial honors missing in Florida building tragedy

The scores of people missing in the #collapse of the beachfront condo building in #Florida are no longer just a dry number but have names and faces thanks to a…

Street celebrations as rebels seize Tigray regional

Soldiers from #Eritrea withdrew from three key towns in #Ethiopia’s #Tigray region on Tuesday, a day after Tigray fighters took control of the regional capital from retreating Ethiopian forces and…

Ethiopia’s Tigray region ravaged by almost eight months of fighting

#Ethiopia’s #Tigray region, which has been ravaged by almost eight months of #fighting between the federal army and local forces, has long had an outsized influence in the Horn of…

Rescue workers make slow progress at Florida building collapse

#Search-and-rescue operations stretched into a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of an oceanside #Florida condominium complex that partially #collapsed, although with no survivors found since last week hopes…

Which countries in Europe give access to IVF for single women and lesbians?

#Frenchgay rights campaigners celebrated a milestone for equal rights on Tuesday after parliament finalised adoption of a #bill giving #lesbian couples and single women access to fertility treatment for the…

Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray

#Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral #cease-fire Monday in its #Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict as Tigray fighters occupied the regional capital and government soldiers retreated…