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Niger attackers came from Libya, president says
25/05/2013 - NIGER

Niger attackers came from Libya, president says

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou told FRANCE 24 on Saturday that the suicide bombers responsible for deadly twin attacks on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger came from Libya.
Defence: France plays catch-up in the drones race
22/05/2013 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

Defence: France plays catch-up in the drones race

France has reportedly received approval from the Pentagon to buy two unarmed Reaper drones, this as Paris says the war in Mali this year exposed France's shortage of up-to-date surveillance aircraft. We also find out more about the war of words over plans to teach classes in English in France's universities. And the French electronic duo is back with a new album: Daft Punk’s "Random Access Memories" is set to fly off the record shelves.
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.
A Soweto township fights for electricity, trees vanish in Libya, and more
18/05/2013 - THE OBSERVERS

A Soweto township fights for electricity, trees vanish in Libya, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Libyans fight for property rights
17/05/2013 - LIBYA

Libyans fight for property rights

Property rights in post-Gaddafi Libya are among the many causes of friction following the end of the former dictator’s 42-year rule. A law in 1978 prevented Libyans from owning more than one house, meaning those without a home could take from Libyans who had several properties. Now, former owners are coming back to claim the properties from their occupants, and some are using force to do so. Our team in Tripoli, Marine Casalis and Huda Abuzeid, report.
Campaign funding scandal engulfs Sarkozy ally
15/05/2013 - FRANCE

Campaign funding scandal engulfs Sarkozy ally

France’s former interior minister Claude Guéant has found himself mired in scandal after becoming the focus of an investigation into allegations that Nicolas Sarkozy received illegal campaign financing during his 2007 run for the presidency.
Deadly car bomb hits Libyan city of Benghazi
13/05/2013 - LIBYA

Deadly car bomb hits Libyan city of Benghazi

A car bomb exploded on Tuesday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, with conflicting reports on the death toll. Libya's Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud has said that at 15 people were killed and another 30 wounded.
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Gunmen end siege of Libyan foreign ministry
12/05/2013 - LIBYA

Gunmen end siege of Libyan foreign ministry

Libyan gunmen ended their near two-week siege of the country’s foreign ministry after reaching a deal with the government, an official said Saturday. They had been demanding that a law bar Gaddafi-era officials from holding a political office.
US diplomat recounts lack of response to deadly Benghazi attack
09/05/2013 - US-LIBYA

US diplomat recounts lack of response to deadly Benghazi attack

A former US diplomat in Libya told a Congress hearing on Wednesday that more could have been done to stop the deadly assault on the US mission in Benghazi last September, saying that special forces and jets in Tripoli were told not to intervene.
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Libya bans ex-Gaddafi officials from government
06/05/2013 - LIBYA

Libya bans ex-Gaddafi officials from government

The Libyan parliament, under pressure from armed militias, passed a controversial law on Sunday to exclude former officials from dead dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s regime from holding public office.
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