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In our show “Correspondence”, we explore how the world is coping with the twists and turns of 2021, amid the consequences of Covid-19 and beyond. FRANCE 24 brings you a selection of original reports from our correspondents and teams around the globe.
Our reports:
>> In the southern US state of Louisiana, we get a glimpse of a community that’s often overlooked. Their Créole language, a cousin of French, has been losing ground in recent years. But now a younger generation is seeking to preserve it. Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani report.
>> In West Africa, extremist group Boko Haram’s campaign of violence in northern Nigeria has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions more. But some refugees are now making the journey home after calm returned to their villages. Our correspondents Regina Sondo, Marcel Amoko and Michel Mvondo met some of them on their way back from neighbouring Cameroon.
>> In Austria, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the government is trying to keep as much open as possible: businesses, museums and universities. It’s a policy which has seen three million tests rolled out each week, enough to screen one third of the population. Vianey Lorin and Anthony Mills report.
>> Over in the Middle East, Israel has been leading the global charge when it comes to vaccinating against Covid 19. But there have been disparities, with inoculation rates lower among Arab Israelis and Orthodox Jews. Our correspondents Irris Makler and Gwendoline Debono met two people who are trying to change that trend.
Source: France 24
