Tag: backdrop
In Tanzania, local elections are struggling to generate passion against a backdrop of political crisis
Local elections are taking place this Wednesday, November 27 across Tanzania. In total, more than 75,000 villages and hamlets will elect their local representatives for a five-year term. An election…
in France, an agricultural mobilization against a backdrop of union rivalries
In France, the angry movement of farmers is entering its second week. The farming world is up in arms against the possible signing of a free trade agreement between the…
new night of violence in Martinique against a backdrop of mobilization against the high cost of living
Tension rose a notch during the night from Wednesday to Thursday in Martinique: twelve gendarmes were injured, including one by gunshot, stores were burned and barricades were set on fire.…
France: a new shooting in the Grenoble area, against a backdrop of drug trafficking
A new shooting took place on the night of Wednesday 21 to Thursday 22 August in Échirolles, a town located south of Grenoble, against a backdrop of drug trafficking. A…
visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang, against a backdrop of détente between the two countries
Li Qiang, the Chinese Prime Minister, has arrived in Adelaide for a four-day visit to Australia. This is the first time since 2017 that the Chinese number 2 has visited…
Olympic Games against the backdrop of a political crisis: an aggravated security headache?
For the first time in history, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place outside a stadium, on a six-kilometer route in an urban environment, under the eyes…
in Poland, divergent visions of Europe against a backdrop of war in Ukraine
Poland has been in the European Union for 20 years. And since the last legislative elections in October, a new European breath has taken hold of the country. After eight…
Joe Biden’s visit to Paris, a Franco-American relationship against a backdrop of “I love you, me neither”
After Normandy, Joe Biden and his wife are received by the Macron couple for a state visit this Saturday, June 8. The aim is to highlight the importance of alliances…
Sergei Lavrov completes his African tour in Chad, against a backdrop of diplomatic rivalry with France
Sergei Lavrov ended his express tour of Africa this Wednesday, June 5, the last in a series of visits to the continent in recent years. In Chad, the last stop,…
display of successes against a backdrop of fears
The 16th United States-Africa Economic Summit, held May 3-6 in Dallas, concluded with the signing of numerous bilateral agreements. Five African presidents and three heads of government, sixteen ministerial delegations,…