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Two years after his transfer from Stade Rennais, Nayef Aguerd (28) could leave West Ham United this summer, with multiple suitors queuing up for the Morocco international. Used to do business in Ligue 1, West Ham thought they made a solid deal when they secured the signature of Aguerd in the summer of 2022, beating fierce competition for the centre back. However, the Morocco international failed to live up to expectations under David Moyes’ tenure, between volatile performances and injuries. Last season, the former Rennes…

Protesters Face Off with Police in La Rochelle Over Irrigation Projects On Saturday, conservationists and small-scale farmers in France's western port city of La Rochelle clashed with police over ongoing construction of large irrigation reservoirs. Local authorities had prohibited demonstrations in the city, renowned for its summertime tourism. Despite the ban, roughly 2,000 protesters marched through La Rochelle. Around 1:30 pm (1130 GMT), police charged at them, leading to pitched battles. Barricades sprang up,…

French Government Resigns but Continues in Caretaker Role Amid Political Uncertainty Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, a centrist leader, along with his government has stepped down but will remain in office in a temporary role until a new cabinet is formed after an indecisive snap election. This caretaker administration will handle routine matters for France, the eurozone's second-largest economy, but it won’t be able to propose new legislation or enact significant changes, according to experts. President Emmanuel Macron…

The Survie Association reveals an unknown episode of the genocide in Rwanda. In a report revealed on Thursday, March 24, 2022, the group reveals unpublished notes from the DGSE, the French overseas intelligence service. Documents written between May and August…

In South Sudan, we celebrated Francophone Week, which ended with a ceremony on Saturday 19 March at the French Institute in Juba. However, this East African country is not a French-speaking country, English has been its official language since its independence…

French is still the 5th most spoken language - after English, Chinese, Hindi and Spanish - and the second most taught foreign language in the world. This is the result of the new report on the French language published by the International Organization of La…

The signing of the Évian Accords on March 18, 1962 paved the way for Algerian independence in July of the same year. But the agreements included a clause that allowed France to continue carrying out nuclear tests in the Algerian desert, causing widespread radioactive contamination of the soil and air. Sixty years later, the victims have not been properly compensated and the extent of the damage poorly assessed. Report by Karim Yahiaoui and Jennie Shin of FRANCE 24.

Four Ugandan environmental activists have been obtained on the French National Assembly on Wednesday, March 16. They got here to attraction in opposition to TotalÉnergie's mega oil mission in Uganda. The firm intends to speculate in native firms and create…

The younger environmental activist, together with three different environmental activists, was obtained on the French National Assembly on Wednesday 16 March. They advocated the oil mega-project TotalÉnergies in Uganda and warned parliamentarians concerning the…

On March 18, 1962, the Évian Accords paved the way for Algeria's independence from France after more than seven years of an atrocious war. Sixty years later, the wounds of this bloody conflict are still deep, on both sides of the fracture. FRANCE 24 spoke to…