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Marlène RABAUD

Senegal: fishing in dangerous waters
21/09/2010 - REPORTERS

Senegal: fishing in dangerous waters

In Senegal, fish are becoming scarce. Industrial-scale fishing has drained the country's fish stocks. Faced with this shortage, Senegalese fishermen have embarked on a practice both illegal and highly dangerous: underwater fishing. Our reporters went to meet the fishermen who risk their lives with every dive.
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The future of MONUC's mandate
15/04/2010 - DR CONGO

The future of MONUC's mandate

The Democratic Republic of Congo: a country at war for nearly 15 years and home to the largest and most expensive peace-keeping mission in the world: MONUC. UN Security Council ambassadors are assessing their role in the country as its current mandate comes to an end in May. A particularly significant assessment, since the Congolese government is in fact demanding the departure of MONUC...
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Katanga's forgotten people
16/03/2010 - REPORTERS

Katanga's forgotten people

Like many mixed-race children in Congo, they were born of a Japanese father who came to work in the mines of Katanga in south-east of the country. Today, they accuse their fathers of wanting to kill them so as not to leave behind any traces when they returned to Japan. FRANCE 24 met these men and women seeking the recognition that has always been denied them.
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The haunted history of DR Congo
25/01/2010 - DR CONGO

The haunted history of DR Congo

Nine years after, the killing of former President Laurent Desire Kabila is coming back to haunt the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 50 of his former allies were sentenced for taking part in the plot to kill Kabila Senior and a coup d'etat, they're now serving long-term sentences.
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The disabled kings of commerce
20/01/2010 - CONGO

The disabled kings of commerce

Some are blind; all are disabled. But on the banks of the river Congo, between Kinshasa and Brazzaville, they are the kings of commerce. Because they can travel at reduced prices and pay no customs duty, their handicap is a gold mine. Our reporters met the tradesmen who use their disability to escape a life of begging.
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