Global Focus Podcast
1) Global Focus - Seychelles, blazing a trail in marine conservation
As the world grapples with the climate emergency, Seychelles is leading the way in marine conservation – ten years ahead of United Nations deadlines. A marine expedition into its deep waters has analy...Show More
2) Global Focus - EXCLUSIVE RFI REPORT: Pain of Yazidi genocide remembered in France
Yazidis gathered in the north of Paris to commemorate the genocide which began on 3 August 2014. The survivors and their children are refugees in France. They all have a vivid memory of that day when ...Show More
3) Global Focus - Building tolerance towards elephants through empowering local communities
Elephants are at the centre of debates in which southern African countries demand control over their wildlife resources and want the ban on ivory trade to be lifted. Strategies are being devised to en...Show More
4) Global Focus - 18th century manuscripts reveal life in Louisiana under French rule
Eighteenth century documents in French and Spanish retracing life in Louisiana have been made available online, free of charge. The Colonial Documents Collection provides a unique window into the dail...Show More
Global Focus - 18th century manuscripts reveal life in Louisiana under French rule
05:49 | Jan 10th, 2019
5) Global Focus - 2018 in retrospect: Science in France
2018 saw France host a landmark event in the history of science: the redefining of the kilogram. There were also Nobel-winning advances in laser technology, and we'll soon be getting a feel for Martia...Show More
6) Global Focus - 2018 in retrospect: France
France's year of blue and yellow - blue football jerseys in summer as the world's football champions. Yellow vests in winter for violent protests against government policy. Here is a look at the ma...Show More
7) Global Focus - 2018 in retrospect: Africa
2018 was a bustling year on the African continent filled with elections and inaugurations that marked shifts in power from Liberia to Zimbabwe but also on a more grassroot level like in Tunisia where ...Show More
8) Global Focus - 2018 in retrospect: International News
2018 saw a thawing in relations between the two Koreas, women in Ireland being granted legal access to abortion and those in Saudi Arabia, the right to drive. Meanwhile in India, homosexuality was d...Show More
9) Global Focus - French chef Lucas Felzine chases umami across continents
Chef Lucas Felzine has twinkling eyes and a kind smile. He's a chef that uses words like soul, emotions and feelings when talking about how he cooks, a cook who is constantly after the elusive umami t...Show More
10) Global Focus - Zambian gemstone jeweller looks to dazzle the Chinese market
Lusaka-based gemstone company Jewel of Africa is taking aim at the Chinese market after establishing exports to the US, pushing their “home-grown” precious stones. The family-run business runs its own...Show More
Global Focus - Zambian gemstone jeweller looks to dazzle the Chinese market
10:39 | Sep 18th, 2018