France

French students demonstrate in Lyon
International News

French Government Closes Hundreds of Schools Amid Protests Against Austerity

October 22, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe High school students in France have engaged in strikes and mass demonstrations as funding cuts and lay-offs have created intolerable conditions in the education sector. On October 12, the government shut down […]
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Did we need AI to know? | The blessings are in the detail | What the stones of Mumia Street in Saint-Denis whisper | My heart’s ink

May 24, 2026 fwstaff
DID WE NEED AI TO KNOW? to Malcolm and Leah who have worked tirelessly for decades with whales without AI and who know … so yes we now know we are being observed and we […]
French union CGT rallies against austerity
International News

French Government Collapses as National Budget Deficit Reaches Critical Levels

September 21, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe France is grappling with a severe crisis in governance as repeated failures to address national problems have hampered its ability to address the burgeoning budget deficit. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a […]
France New Popular Front wins largest bloc of votes in July 7 parliamentary elections
International News

Weeks After Elections in France and Still No New Government

July 27, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A broad-based coalition of leftist and centrist parties staved off the potential ascendancy of the neo-fascist Assemblee nationale (National Rally) which made significant gains in the European Parliamentary elections and the first […]
Nahel (l) and his mother
International News

NAHEL’S FRANCE: NEO COLONIALIZED AND PAN AFRICAN VOICES SPEAK UP

July 15, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright Two days ago, my client told me he was thinking of committing suicide because his profession has been attacked for two to three weeks now even though he is convinced he acted […]
France struck by rebellion after police killing of North African youth
International News

Police Brutality, Racism and Poverty Underlie Youth Rebellion in France

July 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on June 27 sparking a nationwide series of mass demonstrations and rebellions throughout the […]
French victim's mother of police killing
International News

France Erupts in Rebellion After Police Killing of North African Youth

July 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A young person was brutally shot to death during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27 prompting mass demonstrations and rebellions in various areas in France. On […]
British Junior Doctors on strike
International News

2.4 Million Participate in May Day Demonstrations Across France

May 3, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe May 1 is International Workers Day and around the world people were in the streets demanding a living wage and improved conditions of employment. In France since January millions have taken part […]
French workers remain in the streets
International News

France Remains Tense After Pension Reform Bill is Signed into Law

April 28, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A Constitutional Council decision in Paris on April 14 upheld the legality of the pension reform legislation which has been the spark for a series of general strikes across France since the […]
France in flames over pension reforms
International News

Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms

March 31, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Discontent with President Emmanuel Macron is mounting in the aftermath of his executive enactment of a controversial pension reform bill that would make substantial changes to the retirement system for millions of […]