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Senegal race to aid female education
13/03/2012 - International report

Senegal race to aid female education

Traditional harmful practices such as early and forced marriages are two of the major causes of girls dropping out of school at an early age in the region of Tambacounda in Senegal.

South Africa's 'lost generation'
05/03/2012 - African news explained

South Africa's 'lost generation'

South Africa is facing massive youth unemployment - with more than 50 percent of young people said to be out of work.

02/03/2012

French press review 2 March 2012

Education reforms proposed by the two leading presidential candidate, a sigh of relief that journalist Edith Bouvier is now out of Syria and excitement at the prospects for Les Bleus after ...

Music school offers hope to Gaza children
01/03/2012 - International report

Music school offers hope to Gaza children

For almost five years Gaza has experienced many hardships including an Israeli blockade which has complicated the daily life of the territory's 1.6 million residents.

Gbowee fight for girl's education in Liberia
09/02/2012 - African news explained

Gbowee fight for girl's education in Liberia

Leymah Gbowee, the Liberian woman who won the Nobel peace prize alongside President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf last year, has ...

Spreading the Chinese word
03/02/2012 - On-the-spot France

Spreading the Chinese word

China has become one of the world's largest economies through its export's market. But how successfully is it spreading its languages, and culture along with it, throughout the world?

France's bilingual playgroups
25/01/2012 - On-the-spot France

France's bilingual playgroups

Around one in four of France's children is growing up in a bilingual or multilingual environment. While linguists agree that this has numerous benefits, not all languages are equally valued.

22/01/2012 - France

Europe needs new direction, says Socialist presidential frontrunner

Three months ahead of France's presidential election, Socialist frontrunner François Hollande has unveiled his plans for the country at his first mass campaign rally on Sunday saying he ...

11/01/2012

African press review 11 January 2012

Pro-Kagame Rwandan papers are happy about a French judge's report. South Africa's univresity inscription ends in tragedy. Malema carried on fighting for his political life.

10/01/2012

French press review 10 January 2012

The race to become the next president of France grabs the headlines in the French media.

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