Arab League monitors reported seeing “nothing frightening” in the protest hotbed of Homs Wednesday, heightening opposition activists' and human rights campaigners' concerns that the mission is tightly controlled by the Syrian regime.
Gambian jurist Fatou Bensouda (pictured) is the only remaining candidate to become the International Criminal Court's next prosecutor. Her experience and background could help increase the legitimacy of the Hague in Africa.
Facing charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, former militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba is not running in the DR Congo’s November 28 poll. He may nonetheless hold the key to victory.
Fifty years after its independence, the Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing for only its second democratic election. France24 looks at thirteen dates that have marked the turbulent history of the Central African country.
Six months after the start of anti-government protests in Syria, French historian and Syrian specialist Frédéric Pichon and Oxford scholar Eugene Rogan share their views on the future of the crisis-hit country.
Around 650,000 students will be taking the most anticipated end-of-year exam of French secondary school on Thursday: philosophy. Unlike other Europeans, the French are required to be prepared to "philosophise" before moving on to university.
The centre-right Justice and Development (AKP) party, led by Prime Minister Erdogan, is set to win Turkish legislative elections for the third time in a row. France24.com takes a closer look at the party's rise to prominence.
One year after France gave the green light to energy companies to extract natural gas through the controversial practice of “fracking”, the government was forced to backtrack after public outcry.
The fraught relationship between Ankara and Paris, which staunchly opposes Turkey’s accession to the EU, is laid bare as the two countries come together under the NATO umbrella to decide how Libyan operations will play out.
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami has triggered a wave of soul searching in countries that produce energy at nuclear power stations. Some countries, and in particular France, are more confident than others.
