Matthieu Jublin
Contributor
Hostage Takers in France Rarely Motivated by Religion or Ideology: Study
According to the report, the average hostage or barricade situation is carried out on a Wednesday in July by a 41-year-old French male.
Burundi’s President Postpones Parliamentary Elections Amid Rising Tensions and Renewed Protests
President Pierre Nkurunziza appealed for unity between the country’s Hutus and Tutsis on Wednesday, saying “the blood that was spilled in the past has taught us a lesson."
Students, Activists, and a Former Kickboxing Champ Among Alleged Victims of Torture in Morocco
A new report from Amnesty International accuses Moroccan authorities of routinely subjecting detainees to beatings, stress positions, sexual violence, and other forms of torture.
Political Crisis in Macedonia Raises Fear of Ethnic Violence as Protests Flood Capital
The country's political leaders have failed to arrive at a solution to put an end to Macedonia’s unrest, one day after tens of thousands took to the streets calling for the prime minister to resign.
Burundi's President Is Back Home While Leaders of Attempted Coup Admit Defeat
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has announced he's back in the country, while three leaders of the failed coup against him have reportedly been arrested.
French President’s Debt Comment in Haiti Reopens Old Wounds About Slave Trade
During a stop in Haiti on a five-day tour of the Caribbean, François Hollande caused confusion with ambiguous comments about France’s “debt” to its former colony.
Video Shows French Cops Shoving Migrants Over Guardrail
An advocacy group released a video that shows several incidents of French police acting aggressively with migrants in the northern port town of Calais.
Europe Weighs Quota System and Crackdown on Smugglers in Response to Migrant Crisis
European leaders are pushing for a military plan to dismantle smuggling networks while also seeking a quota system that would ship migrants around the continent.
The Last Spy: An Interview With Churchill's French Secret Agent
VICE News spoke to the last living French member of the Special Operations Executive, a British spy unit set up during World War II to gather intelligence and support the French Resistance.
France’s Far-Right Family Implodes as National Front Founder Jean-Marie Le Pen Disowns His Daughter
The elder Le Pen was suspended from the National Front party on Monday over his latest incendiary remarks to the press, and the ongoing rift with his daughter and the current party leader Marine Le Pen.
France Plans to Send Returning Jihadis to a Rehabilitation Center
Critics of the proposed center argue that plans to dispense counseling only to returning jihadists, and not those who are facing legal prosecution, are counter-productive.
Tunisian Students Spark Outrage by Unfurling Huge Islamic State and Nazi Banners at School
Celebrations at three high schools featured football stadium-style banners with images of a sword-wielding Islamic State executioner, hostages in orange jumpsuits, and Hitler.