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RD Congo: Minister Jean-Noël Barrot expected to support the fight against Ebola

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health authorities are stepping up the fight against Ebola, while the country is facing its 17th epidemic. Mobile laboratories have been deployed in the East to speed up screening and achieve results in less than 24 hours, while caregivers also have to deal with mistrust and attacks on health structures. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected in the DRC to provide France's support for authorities and humanitarian aid.

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Senegal: A podcast to trace the lives of Senegalese tirailers

They fought far from home on behalf of France, but their history remains largely unknown. In Dakar, a new series of podcasts in French and Wolof, "Memoirs de tirailleurs", aims to revive their journey. The project was presented this afternoon by the Keur Leyti Orality House, in partnership with the French Embassy in Senegal. The details of Aminatou Diallo.

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RD Congo: fighting in the East persists despite peace efforts

In DR Congo, fighting continues in the eastern part of the country, despite the various peace processes that have begun in recent months. At the United Nations, Kinshasa and Kigali accuse each other of not complying with their commitments. The details of France 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula.

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France: The high school alarm cry

For several days, high school students have been mobilizing to demand more resources and better educational conditions. Claims that many consider legitimate, but which have led to spillovers, particularly in Aubervilliers, where the situation has become very tense. The Minister of Education must meet with teachers' and students' unions. The details of Pauline Godart, journalist in France 24.

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Anti-Semitism charges: the increasingly tortuous path of Matignon for Jordan Bardella

For the first secretary of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure, Jordan Bardella "ment" and can no longer claim Matignon. The president of the National Rally appears weakened after the publication of screenshots of anti-Semitic messages that Mediapart attributes to him. If the RN closes the ranks, some already mention the mayor of Nice Eric Ciotti to replace him.

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Blocked high schools: when student anger changes nature

The high school movement has continued for several days, with blockages in several schools in France. For Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, professor of political communication at Sciences Po and guest of France 24, the demands of high school students are legitimate, but the mobilization is now caught up in a climate of anger and distrust, with more violent elements and attacks on the media. According to him, high school students are thus caught up in a tense political context, as the presidential elections approach.

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Ethiopia: Resumed fighting, Addis Ababa under tension

Several explosions of unknown origin were heard during the night in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, at the headquarters of the Federal Armed Forces engaged in a new conflict against anti-government groups in the north of the country. The details of Tom Canetti for France 24.

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Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

Riot police clashed with high school ​students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. The protest movement has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments.

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'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate

France 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, where she says protests over school conditions have left "apocalyptic" scenes in their wake. The protest movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils block access to buildings and clash with police.

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France school protests 'rapidly becoming out of control'

French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no sign of abating. France 24’s Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi takes a look at why the students are protesting, and how the demonstrations spiraled into violence.

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France: tear gas against high school students and journalists at Le Corbusier d'Aubervilliers high school

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.

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Why Brazil's gun lobby is backing Bolsonaro as country heads to polls

As Brazil heads to the polls, one issue that could influence votes particularly in the rural south is access to firearms. Under Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil became more heavily armed than ever before: the number of registered hunters, shooters and collectors – known by the acronym ‘CACs’ – increased sevenfold in four years. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to reverse this trend, much to the irritation of the powerful gun lobby. France 24’s team in Brazil sent this report.

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Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over embassy closure

Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading. France 24's Tom Canetti has more.

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Brazil's election: Lula or Bolsonaro Jr?

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 2: We look at reactions in the French papers after high school blockades turned violent across France. We also look ahead to Brazil's two-round presidential election, which begins this weekend. The electoral campaign culminated with the cancellation of a presidential debate after both President Lula and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro pulled out. Finally, this year's Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists do not disappoint.

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J-2 before the presidential election in Brazil, the last television debate cancelled

This weekend, Brazilians vote in the first round of the presidential election, in a duel between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. The last pre-election debate was finally cancelled. Lula had announced her absence, officially retained by another commitment. Flávio Bolsonaro refused to debate without his main opponent. A confrontation that was to be the last major television battle before the vote. The details of David Dellos, an international columnist in France 24.