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The student-led protest movement in Serbia won a historic victory in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, beating the party of resigned President Aleksandar Vucic. Supporters of the student list explain how they mobilized massively to prevent electoral fraud before and during the election.
Against all odds, Lula was taken over as head of Brazil, after winning the presidential election against his far right rival Flavio Bolsonaro. A historic victory for Labour but fragile as its fourth (non-consecutive) term looks difficult because it will have to deal with a majority Conservative parliament.
In Brazzaville, young people protested Saturday against power cuts. An unprecedented mobilization in the Congolese capital. In some neighbourhoods, residents remain for weeks without power.
In Brazzaville, young people protested this Saturday against power cuts. A rare mobilization in the Congolese capital, while some neighbourhoods sometimes remain for several weeks without power. The protesters denounce their rabble to live in the dark. Correspondence from Vivace Mambouana.
Myriam Benraad, a political scientist from the Middle East, is our guest.
Delete or edit ParcourSup? At the Student's Fair, there are many questions about the evolution of the platform.
At least 12 people, including four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshi, one American, one Egyptian, one Argentinean, one Syrian, one Palestinian and one Sudanese, were killed and 309 wounded on Saturday in the attack on Riyadh airport. The Saudi-led military coalition accused the Yemeni Houthis of being responsible.
Nicolas Picard, historian of justice and expert on the death penalty, is our guest.
The sanctions imposed by the US government on Friday against the International Criminal Court (ICC) "take a serious blow to our collective action in favour of international criminal justice", deplores the UN Secretary General.
In Côte d'Ivoire, artisanal gold mining is growing, particularly in clandestine sites. The authorities want to put an end to illegal ordeal, accused of degrading land and polluting watercourses, and have reinforced sanctions. But on the ground, the struggle is met with an economic reality: for many young people, the exploitation of gold remains one of the few sources of income. Report by Jean Barrère and Damien Koffi.
In New Delhi, hundreds of female students have been demonstrating for a week to demand more security and freedom in public space. After the alleged gang rape of a teenager, they denounce sexual violence and refuse to restrict access to parks at night, instead demanding better protection and awareness-raising at an early age. Report by Khansa Juned, Jeanne Hutin and Paloma Perez.
France 24 journalist Pauline Godart tells how the situation deteriorated this morning, 2 October, at Le Corbusier High School in Aubervilliers. While students blocked the school, tensions rose, with forced grids and clashes with law enforcement. Police officers used tear gas, without warning according to several witnesses. High school students and journalists on the scene were affected. The situation has since returned to calm. A general assembly is under way to decide on the continuation of the movement within the establishment.
Côte d'Ivoire is stepping up its fight against illegal ordealing and is taking six months to eradicate the phenomenon. As warnings multiply on the ground, the security forces are also equipped to cope with the "flew".
Donald Trump criticized on Monday the release of the five British arrested on Sunday for an alleged attack on a military base in England. The US President did not rule out Iran's possible role in this project.
The five men arrested on Sunday morning near a military base in England used by the American army and suspected of a "terrorist" attack project are British between 23 and 25 years old, the anti-terrorist police announced on Monday.
About 2,000 people gathered on Sunday in Portadown, Northern Ireland against the passage of a pro-British Protestant march authorized for the first time since 1997 in the Catholic quarter, with the British Prime Minister calling for a "calm".
In Mauritania, as violence against women and girls escalates, civil society is putting pressure on the authorities. The adoption of the so-called Karama Act is intended to strengthen the protection of victims from sexual violence. The text, validated by the government, has remained blocked in Parliament for several years. In a memorandum presented on Thursday, 24 September, these organizations call for a clear timetable for its adoption.
Beijing could pressure Tehran to resume negotiations, but analysts believe it is unlikely that it will stop buying Iranian oil.
Attacking the powerful to tarnish the soil of cybercrime: the head of the cyber section of the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office does not deny it. Johanna Brousse arrested Pavel Durov, Telegram's boss, and then summoned Elon Musk for X's drifts. She just published "Cybercombatante" (ed. JC Lattès), with journalist Clémence de Blasi.
