Egypt has just held the first free and democratic presidential election of its history. The run-off will take place mid-June. Since the fall of Mubarak, the country has been run by the military, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. France 24 went to meet Egyptian voters.
Is France still a welcoming country for foreigners? Over the past ten years, it has certainly become more difficult to be a legal immigrant in France. What is the impact of this policy on the daily lives of immigrants? To find out, our reporters went to meet three of them.
Our reporters Willy Bracciano and Fatimata Wane went to Guinea, one year after the country's first ever free elections. They report on a nation struggling to get back on its feet after 50 years of authoritarian rule.
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.
Life is getting back to normal in Ivory Coast. Since April, the guns have been silent, but the scars of war remain. The country is striving to get back on its feet and achieve lasting peace. One year on from the presidential election that brought Alassane Ouattara to power, France 24 went to meet the people of Ivory Coast, who are trying to rebuild their country.
Amidst the conflict between the rebels and forces loyal to Gaddafi lies a hidden battle: the information war. On arrival in Tripoli, foreign journalists are chaperoned by government agents who accompany them everywhere. Usually their official chaperones take them to see bombed-out buildings and angry Libyans, although sometimes the excursions get a little surreal.
The political deadlock in Ivory Coast and ensuing sanctions have plunged the country into an unprecedented economic crisis, bringing unemployment, fuel shortages and dwindling supplies of everyday essentials. The crisis is a growing burden on the daily lives of Ivorians, who are the primary victims of the situation.
In two months’ time, Belgium will take over the presidency of the European Union. But since April 26th, the country has had no government. At the heart of the problem lies the bilingual district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde. France 24's reporters travelled to Belgium to find out more about the tensions there between French and Flemish-speaking communities.
On March 7th, Iraqis went to the polls in the second general election since the fall of Saddam Hussein. A turning point towards peace? Our special correspondents Robert Parsons and Willy Bracciano were in Baghdad to follow this crucial election.
It’s been nearly five years now, since 2005, against a backdrop of civil war and political crisis, and Ivorians are still waiting for a presidential election that has yet to take place. Elections are now supposed to take place next in spring. But voters remain skeptical. What has led to these repeated postponements?
