Looking for the Berlin Wall

Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era. Though the wall has largely vanished, its remains bear witness to the scars of the past. We take you on the trail of the wall that cut Berlin, and Europe, in half.

REPORTERS

03/02/2012 - REPORTERS

The faces of French poverty

According to a recent survey, almost a quarter of French people have little or nothing left to live on at the end of the month. These "nouveaux poor" are students, single parents, casual workers and the elderly. Our reporter went to meet them.

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27/01/2012 - REPORTERS

Egypt’s Salafist surge

In a matter of months, Egypt’s ultra-conservative Salafists have beaten a path from marginalised religious sect to major political force. But what do we know about them, aside from their heavily religious roots? France 24’s Chris Moore and Noreddine Bezziou travelled to Egypt to find out.

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20/01/2012 - REPORTERS

France's lost football talent

They could have been future French champions. But like many young footballers with dual nationality who were trained in France, Cheik and Mohamed have chosen to leave the country to play for their nationality of origin. How can these talented young players be persuaded to stay in France?

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18/01/2012 - REPORTERS

A Burmese spring

After half a century of military dictatorship, there are signs of growing democratic openness in Burma. After freeing Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in 2010, the regime has now released political prisoners and opened a dialogue with separatist guerrillas. Our reporters travelled across the country to find out why one of the most repressive dictatorships in the world is suddenly opening up.

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13/01/2012 - REPORTERS

Guantanamo prison, through Cuban eyes

Despite US President Barack Obama’s promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, 171 men are still locked up there. Our reporters went to the two villages closest to the barbed wire surrounding the military base and met the Cubans living beside these awkward neighbours. It is a sensitive zone, just a few metres from the American watchtowers.

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Looking for the Berlin Wall

Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era. Though the wall has largely vanished, its remains bear witness to the scars of the past. We take you on the trail of the wall that cut Berlin, and Europe, in half.

The faces of French poverty

Egypt’s Salafist surge

France's lost football talent

A Burmese spring

Guantanamo prison, through Cuban eyes

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