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Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon from April 15th to 18th. During his stay, the pontiff will visit three cities in the country: Yaoundé, the capital; Douala, the economic hub; and Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest region, which has been gripped by a socio-political crisis for a decade. Two days before his arrival, the Christian community of Cameroon is preparing for Leo XIV, who will be the third p...
Famine. Massacres. And now badly needed food and other supplies are under strain. Sudan on Wednesday enters a fourth year of war that's being called an “abandoned crisis,” as a new conflict in the Middle East throws into shadow the fighting that has forced 13 million people to flee their homes. The North African country has been described as the world's largest humanitarian challenge, notably in t...
The US military said Tuesday that it successfully stopped six ships from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 24 hours of a naval blockade against the Islamic republic. Central Command (CENTCOM) – which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East – said more than 10,000 US troops, over a dozen warships, and dozens of aircraft are taking part in the mission. FRANCE 24's Internati...
Israel's security cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than five weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet will meet at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT), the official said. Senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim al-Moussawi told Reut...
As Sudan's brutal civil war enters its fourth year, Angela Diffley is joined by Idil Absiye, Regional Policy Advisor for Women, Peace and Security & Governance at the UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office. Drawing on field data, partner testimonies, and recent institutional reporting, she examines how the conflict has evolved into a systematic campaign of violence against women and gir...
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ami Ayalon, former head of Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet, warned that Israel is "heading to apartheid" unless it divides the land with the Palestinians. He argued that "there is a limit to what we can achieve by the use of military power" in Iran and that without "an agreement with the Palestinian people", there can be no stability in the Middle Eas...
Film critic Manon Kerjean tells us why "Just an Illusion" is more than just a tender study of young teenagers' first love, and how its retro décor and timely themes add weight to a family dynamic with Camille Cottin and Louis Garrel taking on parental roles.
A Borneo orangutan in the Madrid Zoo Aquarium gave birth in early April to a healthy baby, the zoo said. Habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade have severely curtailed the number of these gentle primates living in the wild.
France's controversial Montparnasse Tower is entering a new era. A stark symbol of post-war modernism in the heart of Paris, the skyscraper inaugurated in 1973 is set to get a facelift. Work is expected to begin this summer and continue until at least 2030. We take a closer look in this edition of France in Focus.
🔎 US rapper #Kanye West said on Tuesday he was postponing his show in Marseille, France's second-biggest city, until further notice.
Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. Minutes later, an Israeli strike came. Jawad and his cousin are among 168 children killed — of more than 2,100 people in all — by Israel's strikes in the six weeks of renewed war between the country and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a “historic opportunity” but making clear that no breakthrough agreement would happen right away. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington DC, Unite...
Pope Leo XIV left Algeria on Wednesday headed for Cameroon for a four-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is due to bring a message of peace. FRANCE 24's Indira Ayuk reports from Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Ousmane Dembele's double guided Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League semi-finals as a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday completed a 4-0 aggregate win for the holders.
A drink, surrounded by furry friends... Cat cafés – a concept originally from Japan – have grown in popularity in France. An opportunity to relax amongst the friendly felines, and in some cases, even take one home
US rapper Kanye West postponed late Tuesday his concert in the French city of Marseille, following reports that the country's interior minister was seeking to block the performance due to his antisemitic remarks.
Israeli strikes rocked southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday, a day after a first round of historic talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington. Smoke rose over the coastal city of Tyre, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts. Though Israeli strikes in Beirut have eased since last week's shattering 10-minute bombardment without warning that killed over 350 people a...
President Donald Trump said talks with Iran to end the war could soon resume and end in a deal, telling the world to watch out for an "amazing two days", while US forces imposing a blockade turned back vessels leaving Iranian ports. With the prospect of US and Iranian officials returning to Pakistan for more talks, Vice President JD Vance, who led negotiations that ended on Sunday with no breakthr...
Revolution Medicines' experimental oral drug helped patients with pancreatic cancer live longer and showed an improvement in survival without worsening of the disease in a keenly anticipated late-stage trial. Patients who received the once-daily pill, daraxonrasib, showed a median overall survival of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for those who were given intravenous cytotoxic chemother...
When you think of a steaming hot drink in France, you probably think of coffee. French cafés are indeed everywhere. But in this edition we're focusing on a hot drink that's less associated with France: tea! We speak to Erika Le Noan, the CEO of French tea maker Dammann Frères. She tells us how to make the perfect cup of tea and how it became so popular in France.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon Wednesday for the next stop on his 11-day apostolic journey across Africa. Separatist groups in the English-speaking west declared a three-day ceasefire to allow the pontiff to travel to the conflict-ridden region.
Pope Leo XIV will touch down in Cameroon Wednesday for the next stop on his 11-day apostolic journey across Africa. Separatist groups in the English-speaking west declared a three-day ceasefire to allow the pontiff to travel to the conflict-ridden region.
On the third anniversary of the start of the war in Sudan, which has killed tens of thousands of people, an aid worker from one of the main NGOs still there has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the starvation of the people. She also spoke about the incredible way the Sudanese come together to try to help each other.
A flotilla of dozens of boats set sail for Gaza from Barcelona on Wednesday in a fresh bid to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid. Last year, another flotilla of about 50 boats was boarded by the Israeli navy, resulting in crew members, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg, being arrested and expelled by Israel.
François Picard is pleased to welcome Zsuzsanna Szelényi, foreign policy specialist, former politician, author and founding director of the CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy. For more than three decades, she observed, first-hand, Hungary’s political transformation from within. There was no sudden descent into autocracy, she witnessed a gradual and deliberate restructuring of political pow...
Social media users are claiming that Apple has intentionally removed towns in southern Lebanon from its Maps app, sparking allegations of a link to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict. Apple has denied the claims, stating the locations were never indexed to begin with and citing longstanding coverage gaps predating the war.
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, April 15, 2026: First, the Italian front pages rally around Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she stands up to US President Donald Trump. Next, war robots in Ukraine have captured Russian positions for the first time in history. Meanwhile, the war in Sudan enters its fourth year. Elsewhere, the World Press Photo awards have been given out. Finally, an unusual campaign take...
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Tuesday that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Gaza war that came into effect on October 10, with both Israel and Hamas regularly accusing each other of violations.
Three pieces of wire and string, a clothespin, a cork – these humble materials gave rise to the famous sculptures of American artist Alexander Calder, now on majestic display at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. Some 300 works, including 139 sculptures and 33 paintings, will enliven the vast galleries until August 16, as well as, for the first time, the museum’s garden designed by the America...
François Picard welcomes Farès Boueiz, former Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Israeli-Lebanese talks in the US cannot be defined as a "breakthrough", explains the former Lebanese minister. He sees this as a technical prelude to meaningful negotiations. What we are witnessing is the exploratory stage of diplomacy. According to Boueiz, the fundamental issue lies in the misalignment of obje...
