Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 15:04Modified: 14/09/2023 – 15:08 04:34 © France 24 Tunisian authorities have barred the entry of a European parliamentary delegation that were meant to conduct a fact finding mission in Tunisia. A letter says the lawmakers would not be allowed in due to multiple reservations about the visit. The move from Tunis comes nearly two months after the EU inked an MOU with Tunisia to curb irregular migration. FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Brussels Dave Keating tells us more. Read more on related topics:
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Home » Spanish Vocabulary » Bolivian Spanish: What Makes It Unique, Plus 50 Essential Phrases and Slang Bolivia is not the first destination people tend to fantasize about visiting in Latin America. But those who do visit Bolivia—usually later on in their South American adventures—rave about it, with its cute towns, fun cities and the hospitality and openness of its people. If you’re going to be staying in Bolivia, you’ll have to know at least some Bolivian Spanish (and Quechua). Read on for 50 typically Bolivian expressions in both Spanish and Quechua so you can get on a fun footing…
Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 11:28Modified: 14/09/2023 – 11:39 05:15 © France 24 The Un’s envoy to Sudan has stepped down. Volker Perthes had been working from outside of the country but had stayed on in his post despite being declared persona non grata by Khartoum in June. That followed his denuciation of possible crimes against humanity committed during the civil war that erupted in the country in April. Since then at least 7500 people have been killed in fighting between the army and the RSF paramilitary. The violence has turned the capital into a battle zone, gutted infrastructure and the…
R U OK? Day is our annual National Day of Action and a reminder that every day is the day to check in with your friends, family and colleagues. R U OK?’s vision is a world where we’re all connected and are protected from suicide. They work to start conversations every day of the year, but R U OK? Day is the national day of action, on the second Thursday of September, dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. R U OK? Day is Thursday 14 September 2023 and the message for R U…
My lizard and I have a lot more in common than you might think. Yogi is a reddish bearded dragon who looks a lot like a baby dinosaur. And I’m becoming a lot like a dinosaur, too, both in my advancing age and in the fact that I began the Bilingual Monkeys blog over 10 years ago. Compared to the reign of the real dinosaurs, 10 years isn’t so long. But a lot has changed in our world over the past 10 years and my work online hasn’t changed enough with it. *Advances in technology have produced an explosion in…
Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 11:30Modified: 14/09/2023 – 11:41 02:04 © France 24 Wednesday marked a year since William Ruto became Kenya’s fifth president. since then Ruto has cultivated a global image as a champion of the environment and a crusader for the reform of global lending institutions. But, at home, his image isn’t quite as rosy. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Olivia Bizot brings us more from Nairobi. Read more on related topics:
Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 11:38Modified: 14/09/2023 – 11:43 04:15 © France 24 Aid has been arriving on the ground in Libya. The official death toll is expected to rise with 10 thousand still missing. There are tens of thousands more displaced and that includes not just libyans but also many migrants who already live in dire conditions. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more about how aid is managed. Read more on related topics:
Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 10:32Modified: 14/09/2023 – 10:42 01:24 © France 24 In some of the hardest hit areas in Marocco, survivors are discovering what is left of their village and grieving the loss of their loved ones as FRANCE 24’s Clémence Waller reports. Read more on related topics:
A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands missing. The mobilisation comes after the mayor of the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna said the death toll in the stricken city could reach 20,000. Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 06:27Modified: 14/09/2023 – 06:26 4 min Military transport aircraft from Middle Eastern and European nations, along with ships, have been ferrying emergency aid to the North African country already scarred by war.In addition to the missing, tens of thousands of people have been displaced after the huge flash flood slammed…
A French citizen detained in Niger in the wake of a coup has been freed, the French foreign ministry announced on Thursday. Issued on: 14/09/2023 – 08:19 1 min “France welcomes the liberation of Stephane Jullien,” said a spokeswoman for the ministry.Jullien, a businessman long based in Niger, had a role representing the interests of French expatriates at the French embassy.He was arrested on September 8 amid deteriorating ties that followed a coup in the former French colony in West Africa.France had announced his detention on Tuesday and called for his “immediate release”.Relations between Niger and France went swiftly downhill…