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FRANCE 24 English

An in-depth report by our senior reporters and team of correspondents from around the world. Every Saturday at 10:10pm Paris time. Or you can catch it online from Friday.

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00:12:53

Brazil’s BR-319 highway, a road to division in the...

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2025/11/07

As Brazil prepares to preside over the COP30 climate summit, the construction of a major highway is causing controversy. Authorised by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, the BR-319 cuts through the heart of the Amazon rainforest. FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Marine Resse report.

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00:12:23

Ukraine's invisible wounds of war: Soldiers seek...

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2025/10/31

Mount Athos, in northern Greece, is the beating heart of the Orthodox Christian faith and home to 2,000 monks. But for the past year, it has also become a place of refuge and pilgrimage for Ukrainian soldiers. For these men, wounded at war and suffering from deep trauma, Mount Athos's retreats offer them a respite from the front lines. The goal is to heal their trauma through faith and soothe their invisible wounds before returning to battle. Eric de Lavarène and Alexandros Kottis report.

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00:13:51

An impossible choice: The ordeal of Afghan refugees...

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2025/10/24

Pakistan has become inhospitable for the 2.8 million Afghan refugees who have lived there for decades. In the name of fighting terrorism, Islamabad has been pursuing a policy of mass deportation, expelling more than 660,000 Afghan refugees since the beginning of the year. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah, Ondine de Gaulle and Sonia Ghezali report, in collaboration with Ihsan Ullah Ahmadzai.

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00:27:25

Rape: Assad's weapon against Syrian women

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2025/10/17

In 2011, the Syrian people rose up against Bashar al-Assad's regime. It was the start of a deadly civil war. Across the country, thousands of men, women and children were arbitrarily arrested. Throughout the 13 years of conflict, rape and sexual violence were systematically used as weapons of war, regardless of age or gender. In this powerful documentary, Asma, Yasmine and Houda chose to share their stories with FRANCE 24 journalists Dana Alboz and Assiya Hamza, who travelled to Turkey and Syria to

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00:12:45

Does Indonesia's Brimob police unit have a licence to...

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2025/10/03

This summer in Indonesia, the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) paramilitary police unit sparked controversy after killing a 21-year-old man during a protest. The elite armed unit, which already had a reputation for misconduct, has often been deployed to ensure security or suppress separatist movements in Indonesia, sometimes leaving dozens dead in its wake. FRANCE 24's reporters Mélodie Sforza and Alexis Bregere met with some of the unit's victims.

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00:13:05

Living in hell: Brazil's domestic workers

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2025/09/26

Brazil employs more domestic workers than any other country in the world, with almost 6 million in total, according to official figures. Some 91 percent of these nannies, cooks and cleaners are women and 67 percent are Black. But the majority of these women – victims of modern slavery – are paid by the day and have no employment contract or social security cover. Some of them end up being trafficked into prostitution. FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire, Marine Resse and Mathieu Lemé report.

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00:12:39

Malawi's future hangs in the balance after Trump...

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2025/09/19

Malawi has been one of the countries hit hardest by the Trump administration's funding cuts and tariff hikes. The stop-work orders issued by Washington in January have frozen several of the country’s key sectors, including health, education and infrastructure. As Malawians vote in the 2025 presidential elections, FRANCE 24 embarks on a journey across the country to assess just how much US policies have impacted one of Africa’s poorest nations. Tom Canetti, Caroline Dumay and Stefan Carstens

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00:30:36

The wheels of change: Senegal's para-cycling heroes

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2025/09/12

In this special report, FRANCE 24 follows the incredible journey of Senegal's national para-cycling team. At its helm is Macoumba Sarr, a paraplegic athlete who is coaching his teammates towards an unprecedented challenge: a 450-kilometre endurance race alongside able-bodied athletes. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho reports.

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00:12:57

Immigration: The end of the Canadian dream?

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2025/09/05

Long considered a welcoming country for immigrants, Canada is putting an unprecedented halt to its open immigration policy. Mark Carney, the new prime minister, confirmed the move by freezing targets for welcoming new arrivals. What's behind this shift? FRANCE 24's François Rihouay and Joanne Profeta report.

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00:11:43

Inside Ghana's last 'witch camps'

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2025/08/29

In northern Ghana, hundreds of women accused of witchcraft are living in open-air prisons. Rejected by their families and communities, these women are forced to seek refuge in "witch camps", where living conditions are extremely difficult. NGOs and politicians are now working to close these inhumane camps and criminalise accusations of witchcraft. FRANCE 24's Julia Guggenheim and Damien Koffi report for Pool Africa.

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00:12:54

Deportation dossiers: Trump's AI-driven war on...

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2025/07/18

With deportations from the United States on the rise since Donald Trump's return to the White House, our reporters hear from those caught up in these new procedures, deployed in the name of national security.

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00:12:51

Kidneys for cash: Inside Kenya's organ-trafficking...

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2025/07/11

Back in April, Kenyan authorities launched an investigation into a major kidney-trafficking ring. Wealthy international patients have been travelling to the East African country to obtain life-saving organs, while vulnerable local donors are exploited to sustain this lucrative trade. Despite government crackdowns, the network continues to operate, raising urgent ethical and legal questions. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot and Clément Di Roma report.

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00:17:01

Exclusive investigation: Is the Russian Orthodox...

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2025/07/04

From espionage to hybrid warfare, FRANCE 24 has been investigating a Russian Orthodox church in Sweden that's suspected of being a platform for Russian intelligence. Our reporters have discovered at least three cases of battles for influence around churches and have spoken to key witnesses.

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00:36:03

Greenland, breaking the silence: The scandal of...

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2025/06/27

In 1960s Greenland, thousands of young Inuit girls – some barely teenagers – were sent to hospital. Without giving an explanation or obtaining their consent, Danish doctors fitted them with IUDs, a painful procedure that left lifelong scars. In total, more than 4,500 Greenlandic women were victims of this mass forced contraception campaign orchestrated by the Danish authorities. FRANCE 24's Sarah Andersen met with victims now demanding justice.

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00:11:39

The battle of Harvard: When education, funding and...

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2025/06/20

With the cancellation of grants to Harvard University, the revocation of visas for foreign students, and the withdrawal of research funding, the Trump administration is moving forward with its agenda to cut public spending. These measures are widely seen as an attack on the state of Massachusetts, which traditionally votes Democrat and whose economy heavily relies on research and pharmaceutical industries that have developed around the Ivy League university. Arnaud Zajtman and Frédéric Cristea

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00:12:52

Putin's recruits: The young Africans fighting for...

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2025/06/13

Nicknamed the "Black Wagners", hundreds of African men have been recruited by the Russian army to fight against Ukraine. Lured by promises of high wages, jobs or even Russian passports, some have voluntarily opted to join Russian President Vladimir Putin's army. But for others, things are far more complicated: dozens have been manipulated and forcibly recruited. Lucile Chaussoy, Marc Kouho and Saloum Sané investigate.

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00:31:35

Pakistan, broken innocence: An exclusive...

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2025/06/06

In Pakistan, more than 2 million children frequently attend madrasas – Koranic schools that offer free religious education to the most disadvantaged. But behind the walls of these revered institutions lies a chilling reality: thousands of children are subjected to sexual violence in deafening silence. Our correspondents bring us a special 31-minute investigation. Warning: viewers may find this report disturbing.

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00:12:26

North Korean defectors struggle to adapt to new life...

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2025/05/30

Every year, North Koreans risk their lives trying to escape the regime in Pyongyang. For those who do manage to flee, neighbouring South Korea is the obvious destination. More than 34,000 North Korean defectors have entered the country since 1953. But they still find it difficult to adapt to life in a nation so geographically close to their own, yet so different. FRANCE 24's Chloé Borgnon and William de Tamaris report.

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00:12:46

Egypt's resource crisis: Water, food, and a surging...

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2025/05/23

Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, is facing a crisis: a growing shortage of food and water. How do you feed a population of 113 million people – estimated to grow to 160 million over the next 25 years – when even water is running short? The Nile, Egypt’s lifeline, is under stress. The government is drilling deep into the Sahara to tap underground aquifers and urging families to have fewer children. But are these measures enough? Edouard Dropsy and Mathilde Delvigne report.

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00:26:14

Italy: The women taking on the mafia

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2025/05/16

Italy's southern Puglia region is the territory of the Sacra Corona Unita, also known as the "fourth mafia". Less well known than Cosa Nostra, the Camorra or the 'Ndrangheta, the criminal group is still very powerful. It has infiltrated all sections of Italian society, from local firms to public administration. Our reporters went to meet a group of women who are taking on this mafia group, despite the risks to their own lives.

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