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Jean-Marie LEMAIRE

Libya: Sirte and Misrata revisited
21/05/2013 - REVISITED

Libya: Sirte and Misrata revisited

In early 2011, the Arab Spring reached Libya, after Tunisia and Egypt. On February 19th, a few days after Benghazi, Misrata rose up against the Gaddafi regime. A few months later, the last Gaddafi bastion of Sirte also fell. Today, both towns are struggling to get back on their feet. Insecurity, housing problems and an education system in ruins are just some of their problems. Our reporters went to Sirte and Misrata.
The organic cocoa of Sao Tomé
05/02/2013 - PLANET HOPE

The organic cocoa of Sao Tomé

The islands of Sao Tomé and Principe, situated off the coast of Gabon, were for many years a key cocoa producer. But since independence from Portugal in 1975, the sector has been abandoned. Today, the islands are gambling on the high-end and organic markets - a strategy that seems to be bearing fruit.
Cameroon: the rush for palm oil
02/10/2012 - PLANET HOPE

Cameroon: the rush for palm oil

Palm oil is big business in today’s global economy and Cameroon has it in abundance. Multinationals are lining up to cash in. But at what cost to Cameroon’s biodiversity? France 24 reports on a classic dilemma for a developing country.
Economic crisis: young French graduates try their luck in Morocco
02/08/2012 - REPORTERS

Economic crisis: young French graduates try their luck in Morocco

High unemployment, economic crisis, rampant gloom and doom...More and more French graduates are leaving their homeland behind to try their luck Morocco. Our reporter spent some time with these young people, who have emigrated in search of a better life on the other side of the Mediterranean.
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Tunisia: Islamists on the campaign trail
15/10/2011 - REPORTERS

Tunisia: Islamists on the campaign trail

Their influence has been growing steadily since the fall of former Tunisian President Ben Ali. They advocate a democracy based on Islam for Tunisia. The Islamist Ennahdha party is the firm favourite to win the upcoming Tunisian elections. We went on the road with them to find out what their real plans are for the country, and what their real influence is.
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A new Constitution for Moroccans
16/06/2011 - MOROCCO

A new Constitution for Moroccans

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is making changes to the country's Constitution, that could transfer more power from the monarchy to the government. Some Moroccans are sceptical, asking how changes can be democratic when they have been drawn up not by the people, but by experts appointed by the King. But the new Constitution will be put the the people in a referendum next month.
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Redeyef, the precursor of the Tunisian revolution
15/02/2011 - REPORTERS

Redeyef, the precursor of the Tunisian revolution

FRANCE 24 went back to Redeyef, where the Tunisian revolution was already brewing in 2008...
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Killings in Kasserine: Tunisians demand true death toll
25/01/2011 - TUNISIA

Killings in Kasserine: Tunisians demand true death toll

The Tunisian town of Kasserine is in shock. The riots that unseated President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali this month claimed many lives here; at least 24 people died and 38 were injured, the highest number in any Tunisian town affected by the unrest. But an inquiry is under way amid fears that the true number could be as high as 60.
Morocco: the miners of Jerada
26/03/2010 - REPORTERS

Morocco: the miners of Jerada

Since its coal mine was closed, Jerada in eastern Morocco has become a virtual ghost town. These days, some residents even dig coal out of the mountain with their bare hands. The makeshift miners survive on the pittance paid by coal merchants.
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MOROCCO

Floods wreak havoc in Gharb plain

The plain of Gharb, in the north-west of Morocco, has suffered the heaviest rainfall in over three decades. The area's distressed inhabitants are left to witness their roads destroyed and their fertile soil washed away.
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