We head out to meet FRANCE 24 Observers. They tell us more about the stories they have alerted us to. Every first Saturday of the month at 10:45am Paris time.
Latest episodes
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13 min
The fight against homophobia and transphobia in Cameroon
Hardly a week goes by in Cameroon without a video emerging that documents violence against gay or transgender people. Our Observers, LGBT rights activists, brought this worrying ph…
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10 min
Belarus-Poland border: Migrants trapped in the forest
Since August, thousands of migrants have been trying to cross the Polish border from Belarus. They have come from Yemen, Syria, Iraq or the Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to…
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13 min
'Colombia: Silencing a Revolt': A video investigation
Major protests that broke out in Colombia on April 28 have been marked by numerous acts of violence perpetrated against demonstrators by security forces and armed civilians alike.…
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14 min
Observers Direct: Standing up to slavery in southwestern Mali
In southwestern Mali, people are still subject to “descent-based slavery”, a form of discrimination that persists long after slavery itself was abolished in the West African countr…
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10 min
With our Observers in Rio de Janeiro: favelas, beach clean-ups and more
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project 'T…
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With our Observers in Bamako: Fighting domestic violence and more
In the Malian capital Bamako, one of our Observers is fighting sexual and domestic violence towards women. Another is raising awareness about the unhygienic transport of meat in th…
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The Nigerians held for ransom in a detention centre in Libya after trying to cross the Mediterranean
There are an estimated 60,000 Nigerians stranded in detention centres in Libya after trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of a better life in Europe. Some are held for r…
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The people seeking peace after conflict in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic has been in the grip of a conflict since 2013 that has turned two religious communities in the country - Christians and Muslims - against each other. B…
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Observers Direct: With our Observers in... Saint Louis, Senegal
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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Secrets of Senegal: The dangerous tips to 'keep your man'
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Mayotte's youth challenge
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Benin: Using drones to save a lake
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
In India, young couples fear the morality police
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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Left behind: Cameroon's artisanal miners face Chinese competitors
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Tunisia's fleeing youth
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Can selfies solve Guinea's trash problem?
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Cheap and deadly: Inside Canada's opioid crisis
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project ''…
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10 min
Smartphones vs climate change: the e-Poppers of the South Pacific
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project 'T…
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Citizen videos used in the fight against police brutality in Rio de Janeiro
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project 'T…
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10 min
Klondike: the Amber Mafia of Western Ukraine
France 24 journalists meet eyewitnesses (Observers) to discuss memorable events they have experienced. The programme brings to the airways the unique journalistic online project 'T…