REPORTERS
International news coverage from the FRANCE 24 teams and our senior reporters. Presented by Genie GODULA, Thursdays at 9.45 pm and Fridays at 10.10am.
defence - Islam - protests - UK
Britain’s escalating extremism
A new organisation is taking on radical Muslims in the United Kingdom. The English Defence League’s movement is slowly gaining ground across the country, as its members protest against those who want to impose Sharia law across Britain.
fashion - globalisation - health - Turkey
When fashion kills
Textile workers in Istanbul have been making stonewashed jeans in hazardous conditions for years, and many have contracted an incurable disease called silicosis. FRANCE 24 went to meet the victims and uncovered a scandal that no one wanted revealed.
France - justice - prison - suicide
Prisons: life behind bars
In France, one prisoner commits suicide every three days. FRANCE 24 went behind the scenes of this hidden world to bring you previously unseen footage of punishment cells. Our reporter met both prisoners and guards.
Berlin Wall
Witnessing the fall of the Wall
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we bring you footage of this historic moment shot by amateur who witnessed the event. They look back at the historic events that changed their lives and the world.
India - marriage
Rekha, the child bride who inspired India
Underage marriage has been banned in India since 1978, but it remains a widespread practice in many rural areas. We follow the tale of twelve-year-old Rekha Kalindi, whose struggle against forced marriage has inspired a nation.
Berlin - Berlin Wall - communism - Germany
Berlin's invisible border
Two decades after the Berlin Wall came down, an intangible divide remains between the two halves of the German capital. We take you on a tour of a city where the scars of the past are scarcely concealed.
Berlin - Berlin Wall - communism - Germany
Looking for the Berlin Wall
Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era. Though the wall has largely vanished, its remains bear witness to the scars of the past. We take you on the trail of the wall that cut Berlin, and Europe, in half.
financial crisis - New York - unemployment - US economy - USA
New York's slow recovery
New Yorkers are used to working hard. But with unemployment nearly doubling over the last year, many find they’re working harder than ever to keep their job, or just to find one.
agriculture - French economy - milk - suicide
Life turns sour for French dairy farmers
Milk producers across Europe have been hit hard by falling prices. A group of French dairy farmers tell FRANCE 24’s Nicolas Ransom about their everyday struggle to make ends meet.
Guinea Conakry - Moussa Dadis Camara
Special report on Guinea's junta leader, Moussa Dadis Camara
In December 2008, Guinean army captain Moussa Dadis Camara took power following a coup d'état. Nine months later, scores of opposition supporters were killed by a rampaging army. FRANCE 24's special correspondents met Camara in Conakry.
AFGHANISTAN
The summit of hope
Afghans on the foothills of Whakan province have survived the Soviet invasion, fought off the Taliban and even claim to have triumphed over opium addiction. But there remained one summit to conquer: planting the national flag atop Mount Noshaq.
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HEALTHCARE REFORM
Being sick in America
The United States is the only country in the industrialised world without universal health coverage. The result: 47 million Americans are uninsured. If they fall ill, they can count on no one but themselves.
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ZIMBABWE
One year on, land reform still dragging in Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe's past land reforms drove more than 4,000 farmers off their land and destroyed a once prosperous sector. One year after a historic power-sharing deal was signed, Zimbabwe's agriculture is still in the doldrums.
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GABON
Gabon's election dispute rumbles on
For over forty years, the country was ruled by one man, Omar Bongo. After his death, elections named Ali Bongo, Omar's son, the new president. However, two other candidates are also claiming victory. And they're not backing down.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
Swine flu's second wave: how big is the risk?
European Union ministers and health experts are meeting in closed session to discuss how best to tackle a second wave of Influenza A (H1N1). But how big is the risk? And what steps are being taken to curb the outbreak?
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