FRANCE 24 broadcasts exclusive coverage of the uprising in Syria from the town of al-Qusayr, where fighters from the rebel Syrian Liberation Army wait in fear for the next onslaught by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
On Sunday August 21st, anti-Gaddafi forces entered Tripoli after six months of fighting. France 24's Matthieu Mabin was with the rebels throughout this historic day on their final journey to the Libyan capital. This is his exclusive report.
On Sunday August 21st, anti-Gaddafi forces entered Tripoli after six months of fighting. France 24's Matthieu Mabin was with the rebels throughout this historic day on their final journey to the Libyan capital. This is his exclusive report.
In parts of Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, Osama Bin Laden is being mourned by young Islamist activists who are swearing to avenge him. From the jungles of the Philippines to the jails of Indonesia, FRANCE 24 reporters went on the trail of al Qaeda's Asian network for this exclusive report.
Misrata, Libya’s third largest city, is the rebels’ only stronghold in the west of the country. Very few foreign journalists have been able to get inside the city. But France 24’s Matthieu Mabin and Alexandra Renard spent several days there and saw street battles raging day and night. They bring us this exclusive report.
The road that links Karachi with Kabul crosses nearly all of Pakistan before winding its way through the treacherous mountains of Afghanistan. This essential link between the two cities is used to transport most of NATO’s logistical equipment. But every week the road is also the scene of attacks by the Taliban on coalition convoys.
It's been nine years since 11 French engineers were killed in an attack in Karachi, Pakistan. Yet the authorities are no closer to bringing anyone to account, let alone finding out the motive for the attack. Could it have been connected to France's decision to sell submarines to Pakistan's greatest rival, India?
Ivory Coast is sinking deeper into political crisis since the November presidential poll. On one side, Alassane Ouattara, declared winner by the independent electoral commission, and recognised by the international community. On the other, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who can count on the support of the "Young Patriots" movement.
The political crisis in Ivory Coast continues. After several days of calm, violence resumed last week; a dozen people were killed after clashes between the army loyal to Gbagbo and Ouattara supporters who live in the Abidjan district of Abobo. The UN peacekeepers have not been able to prevent all of the violence.
NATO has been training up tens of thousands of Afghan police officers and soldiers, ready to take over the fight against the Taliban when coalition troops pull out. But questions continue to be raised over whether they'll be up to the task. Our correspondent Matthieu Mabin met with one local militia in Wardak Province who'll be part of the future Afghan security force.
