From: France 24 on Sat, Jul 09 2011 2:56 PM

Chad’s former president, Hissene Habre (pictured), will be sent back to his country July 11, Senegal's government said Friday. Habre, who is accused of atrocities during his rule, is seen as a symbol of Africa's failure to prosecute former leaders.

From: France 24 on Sat, Jul 09 2011 12:56 PM

The president of the newly independent South Sudan promised Saturday to bring "a just peace for all," adding that he would work with north Sudan to achieve that. He also offered amnesty to rebels who fought against his government.

From: France 24 on Sat, Jul 09 2011 12:01 PM

From: France 24 on Sat, Jul 09 2011 4:00 AM

IMF executives approved the latest 3 billion euro instalment of Greece’s rescue package late on Friday, with new Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, saying progress was being made but more work needed to be done.

From: France 24 on Sat, Jul 09 2011 4:00 AM

Anti-regime protesters in Hama staged one of their biggest demonstrations yet Friday, galvanized by the presence of the French and US ambassadors, who visited the opposition stronghold despite strong condemnation from the Syrian government.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:47 PM

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:19 PM

Eric Chevallier, ambassadeur de France en Syrie, s’est rendu jeudi dans la ville de Hama où la contestation au régime de Damas est durement réprimée par les forces de sécurité. L'ambassadeur américain s'est également rendu à Hama ce jour-là.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:59 PM

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Egypt and Syria on Friday and clashed with security forces. Our live blog covered the day’s events.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 3:59 PM

Paris prosecutors opened Friday a preliminary probe into French writer Tristane Banon’s accusation of attempted rape against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Banon filed a criminal complaint this week saying the former IMF head attacked her in 2003.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 12:59 PM

From midnight on Friday night, the Republic of South Sudan will be born. What was previously Africa’s largest nation will now be split in two. It comes after January's referendum in the south, in which 90% of voters chose to break away from the North, and Khartoum, after years of civil war...

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 12:59 PM

The British media is reeling after the shock decision to close popular tabloid The News Of The World on Thursday. The paper, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s media group News International, had been subject to repeat allegations over the last 5 years about phone hacking against celebrities and royalty....

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 10:58 AM

Douglas Herbert meets Jean-François Clervoy, French Astronaut at the European Space Agency. The space shuttle Atlantis is due to be launched from Cape Canaveral in its final mission as part of NASA’s 30 year space programme. Our guest has walked in space. He tells us what was it like.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 10:58 AM

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:58 AM

Marc Pereleman interviews Olivier Ferrand, President of Terra Nova; Denis Demonpion, Journalist with le Point Magazine; Ana Navarro-Pedro, Paris Correspondent with “Visão” Magazine; and Bruno Jeanbart, Director of polling, of Opinion Way.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 9:58 AM

Marc Pereleman interviews Denis Demonpion, Journalist with le Point Magazine; Ana Navarro-Pedro, Paris Correspondent with “Visão” Magazine; and Bruno Jeanbart, Director of Polling, of Opinion Way.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 8:46 AM

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 7:58 AM

Southern Sudanese eagerly await their country’s hard-won independence, but high expectations for a better future are threatened by the difficult realities in the war-scarred region.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 7:58 AM

Dark clouds are hanging over the launch of NASA’s last space shuttle on Friday, with forecasts showing only a 30 chance of acceptable weather. Technicians are also examining whether a lightning strike on Thursday has inflicted any serious damage.

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 5:58 AM

From: France 24 on Fri, Jul 08 2011 4:58 AM

Former Inter Milan coach Leonardo has not confirmed his arrival in Paris Saint-Germain and talks are still under way, the Brazilian told a news conference organized in Milan on Thursday.