Comic Book Tackles Everyday Racism Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
4 April 2020
The comic book "My Daughter, My Child" was published at the beginning of the year by the Bamboo editions, long before the pandemic of the new coronavirus. However, it is (…)
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French Doctor Sparks Outrage with Proposal to Test COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa
3 April 2020
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, Jean-Paul Mira, head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin hospital in Paris, suggested during his appearance (…)
Undocumented Immigrants in French Detention Center Fear COVID-19 Exposure, Launch Hunger Strike
3 April 2020
In this context of confinement and rapid spread of the coronavirus in France, the undocumented immigrants housed in the Administrative Detention Center (CRA) of Mesnil-Amelot, (…)
French Magazine ’Le Point’ Apologizes for Racist Column Targeting Government Spokesperson
2 April 2020
Le Point published, on Monday, a column by humorist Bernard Mabille on the coronavirus in which Sibeth Ndiaye, government spokesperson, was attacked. Faced with the anger of (…)
French Schools Abroad Consider Charging Full Tuition Despite Distance Learning
2 April 2020
In this context marked by confinement and distance learning, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) is considering having parents pay the remaining school fees.
French Coronavirus Patient Praises Morocco’s Healthcare Response
2 April 2020
A French tourist tested positive for coronavirus in Morocco, and treated at the Agadir University Hospital, testified to the humanity of the medical staff and the measures (…)
French Muslim Council Advises on Ramadan Observance During COVID-19 Lockdown
30 March 2020
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) believes that the containment measures could extend beyond the beginning of the month of Ramadan. It thus calls on Muslims to live (…)
Colmar Mosque Offers Space to Local Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Surge
30 March 2020
The El Amal mosque in Colmar is making its premises and volunteers available to the Louis Pasteur civil hospitals, if necessary, in order to decongest them.
France Extends Visas and Residence Permits for Moroccan Nationals by Three Months
29 March 2020
The visas and residence permits of Moroccans currently in France are extended by three months.
Lyon Mosque Calls Muslims to Pray at Home During COVID-19 Lockdown
29 March 2020
In this context marked by confinement, the Grand Mosque of Lyon closed to the public until further notice, has called on Muslims to pray at home during the traditional adhan, (…)