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GREECE: Parliament approves crucial austerity plan

19/08/2011 - REPORTERS

Reclaiming Brazil’s Favelas

Mangueira, Rocinha, Providencia, Cidade de deus, Jacarezinho… There are nearly 1000 in the town; favelas are part of the landscape. They all have their own football teams, residents’ associations, and also their drug trafficking gangs. There are three main factions fighting turf wars: the Vermelho Comando, Amigos dos Amigos (the Friends of Friends) and the 3rd Commando.

12/01/2011 - HAITI

Where have the billions gone?

Wednesday 12th January 2011 was the first anniversary of one of the worst earthquakes ever seen. It was never going to be easy to rebuild after a quake of 7.0 magnitude, capable of killing 230,000 people. But in Haiti, it's been especially difficult. The capital, Port-au-Prince, and its surroundings are still "tent cities", with more than a million people still homeless a year after the disaster.

31/12/2010 - REPORTERS

2010 in review

In 2010, France 24 brought you dozens of important in-depth stories. From the earthquake in Haiti to the largest oil spill in the history of the United States, from the European financial crisis to the World Cup in South Africa. What will you remember about 2010? France 24 helps you relive the year’s biggest stories in this special year-end programme.

14/12/2010 - HAITI

UN-backed aid mission takes to the skies to fight cholera epidemic

As Haiti begins to return to normal after the post-election violence, humanitarian workers face a continuing fight to bring the cholera epidemic under control. Our reporters caught up with a group of aid workers in the capital Port-au-Prince and joined them on what's becoming an increasingly nationwide mission.

29/10/2010 - REPORTERS

Brazil: electricity at the ends of the Earth

Light For All! That was President Lula’s promise - a programme designed to bring electricity to the millions of Brazilians who don’t have any. In Amazonia, on the shores of Lake Cunia, we followed the work of the "Light For All" team.

10/09/2010 - REPORTERS

France's disappearing orchards

French agriculture is in crisis. Like the milk industry, the fruit-and-vegetable sector is in trouble. The farmers have had enough. Rather than produce at a loss, they are tearing up their orchards. Our reporter Nicolas Ransom shared the everyday lives of these farmers who can no longer make a living.

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16/07/2010 - REPORTERS

Highlights of the World Cup

Relive the best moments of the first ever World Cup organised on African soil. From Ghana’s outstanding performance, to the hopes and disappointments of the South Americans…from the saga of France’s disgrace…to Spain’s historic victory. Our special correspondents were there in South Africa.

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17/06/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

World Cup: sights and sounds of Durban

Football’s biggest event has finally arrived on the African continent. This special edition of the programme is brought to you from Durban, one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is where three of the continent’s top teams have set up camp. We’ll be meeting with the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and be talking to their star player, Samuel Eto’o.

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21/05/2010 - REPORTERS

Greece: a country on the edge

A ruined economy, endemic corruption, and weeks of public unrest: Greece is sliding towards disaster. Our reporters on the ground found a population torn between anger and disillusion. France 24 takes a closer look at Greece on the edge.

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26/02/2010 - REPORTERS

Haiti: where is the money going?

In the month that followed the Haiti quake, the French donated 65 million Euros for emergency aid. Who gets the money? Who uses it? What impact does it have on the ground? Find out in this edition of Reporters.

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