Every year, 10,000 jobs are lost in France and recreated at a lower cost in the Maghreb or in Asia. However, rising oil prices and salaries in developing countries mean that relocating is now a little less attractive. Our reporters went to find out more about the limited comeback of the "made in France" concept.
From the onset of Syria's uprising, the government has barred almost all journalists from entering the country. France 24's reporters went undercover and were able to enter Syria’s northern Idlib region. For several days, they lived alongside civilians and Free Syrian Army fighters. This is their exclusive report from the heart of the opposition movement and their account of how they managed to get into Syria.
Egyptian protesters are back in force at Tahrir Square in central Cairo in a bid to oust the military regime that replaced former leader Hosni Mubarak nine months ago. FRANCE 24's team in Cairo looks at what triggered these fresh protests.
With acts of violence and trafficking of all kinds going on in broad daylight, crime has become rife in Marseille and is affecting all parts of the city. Teenagers from the estates cause chaos and the police seem overwhelmed. Residents are wondering if the government has given up on them.
Think of Morocco and you think of palaces, bustling souks and age-old traditions. But the postcard image hides a darker reality: the country is a magnet for paedophiles and sex tourists. Across the country, hundreds of thousands are being exploited under the gaze of their pimps. Our reporters captured secret footage of this hellish world where men, women and children are all for sale.
Protesters in Egypt calling on Hosni Mubarak to step down got their wish in the end. But prior to that, on February 2nd, Mubarak supporters stormed Tahrir Square on camels and horses and attacked protesters, as well as foreign journalists. Our reporters Karim Hakiki and Johan Bodin were there. This is their exclusive report.
After 20 years of civil war between the north and the south, South Sudan’s dream of independence is finally within reach. If, as expected, the "yes" vote wins in the recent referendum, the people of South Sudan could finally regain control of their destinies. But in this region dependent on international subsidies and made up of many different ethnic groups, the path towards a new state remains challenging.
It was a highly symbolic attack against Iraq’s Christian community: on October 31st, during an All Saints’ Day Mass, a group of al Qaeda gunmen attacked the church of Our Lady of Salvation in Baghdad, killing 46 and injuring dozens more. In the following days, some of the survivors were flown to France for medical attention. In Paris, we met Iraqi Christians, to hear eyewitness accounts from survivors of this atrocity who are afraid to return home and from a community that lives in fear.
For the inhabitants of Gaza, the blockade by Israel makes life a daily fight for survival. Power cuts, exorbitant prices for basic commodities and a near-total reliance on international food aid...our reporters in the field bring you their day-to-day struggle to make ends meet.
Following Darfur's tragedy, concern has now turned to South Sudan. A peace agreement was signed in 2005 by the north and the south, ending over 20 years of civil war. A referendum is supposed to be held in January 2011. FRANCE 24 met with some Sudanese from the south and discovered fears of a new outburst of violence.
