Focus

30 Jahre lang jagte er Dopingsünder. Nun hat er genug. Matthias Kamber, oberster Schweizer Dopingjäger, geht vorzeitig in Pension. Vor seinem Abgang spricht er im «Focus» über seinen Frust über das russische Staatsdoping und darüber, was wir vom Sport fürs Leben lernen. In wenigen Tagen beginnen die olympischen Winterspiele in Südkorea. Wie sauber werden sie sein? Wir werden es wohl erst in ein paar Jahren wissen. Trotzdem wagen wir mit Matthias Kamber eine Prognose. Und wir erfahren, wieso er sich als Chemiker vor 30 Jahren für den zermürbenden Fight mit dopenden Sportlern entschieden hat und gegen eine viel lukrativere Karriere in der Forschung.

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Senegal where, together with his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall, he'll co-chair the Global Partnership for Education conference. For donors, Senegal is a star pupil, as the West African country allocates 24% of its budget to education. Yet despite these efforts, Senegal's education system still faces major challenges such as poor learning conditions and strong regional disparities. Our correspondent reports. A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Laura Burloux.

In Austria, the Conservatives recently formed a governing coalition with the far-right FPÖ party. Some FPÖ members are suspected of having joined Burschenschaften, fraternities accused of extremism and even links to Neo-Nazism. Earlier this week, Austria's chancellor said he would shut one of these fraternities following an outcry over revelations the group used a songbook that praised the Holocaust. Our correspondents Vianey Lorin and Anthony Mills got a rare glimpse into this secretive world. A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett, Rebecca Martin and Laura Burloux.

On this year's Holocaust Remembrance Day, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of rising anti-Semitism. The number of anti-Semitic crimes is indeed on the rise in Germany. The vast majority of these incidents are attributed to far-right groups, but the ongoing tensions in the Middle East are also to blame for the higher numbers. Germany's Jewish community, which has been growing since the fall of the Berlin Wall, is increasingly worried. FRANCE 24's correspondents report from Berlin. A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett, Gaelle Essoo and Laura Burloux.

China is one of the countries worst affected by desertification. As the Gobi Desert expands further south - engulfing an average of 3,000 square kilometres every year - entire communities are forced to relocate, becoming climate refugees. In a bid to combat this phenomenon, Chinese authorities have been erecting a so-called "Great Green Wall" of vegetation. In some areas, positive results are beginning to show. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford. A programme prepared by Gaëlle Essoo, Laura Burloux and Claire Pryde

The start of this year saw a wave of protests in Tunisia. Austerity measures and tax increases came into effect recently, while high inflation and unemployment still prevail. The job market is particularly bad in the south of the country. Our reporters have been to meet university graduates in the southern region of Gafsa. They say they have no prospects, while local authorities insist the situation is improving. A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett, Wassim Cornet and Claire Pryde.

Der Hamburger Marcus Wiebusch ist einer der grossen Poeten des deutschen Indie-Rock. Auf dem neuesten Kettcar-Album «Ich vs. Wir» beobachtet er den Zustand Deutschlands und singt gegen grassierenden Ego-Zynismus im Land. Der Pädagoge, Familienvater und St. Pauli-Fan ist Gast im Focus. Für die Schriftstellerin Juli Zeh ist die jüngste Kettcar-Platte «wie gute Literatur». Für den Spiegel war es «das wichtigste deutsche Album» des letzten Jahres. Es gibt auch kritische Stimmen, die Kettcar-Sänger Marcus Wiebusch vorwerfen, er vertone mit Pathos die linksorientierte Facebook-Filterblase. Er selbst sagt, er habe die Schnauze schlicht voll von ironisch-distanzierten Kommentaren zu jeglicher Art von Positionierung oder Engagement. Deshalb schrieb er das wohl politischste Album seiner gesamten Karriere. Im Gespräch mit Dominic Dillier erzählt Wiebusch von seiner Kindheit und Jugend zwischen Lüneburger Heide und Hamburger Punk-Szene und wie er als verspotteter «Gutmensch» seine eigenen Kinder versucht, zu guten Menschen zu erziehen.

Over the past few months, Belgium seems to have hardened its migration policy. In addition to a wave of arrests, the government sent a number of Sudanese migrants back home, where they were allegedly tortured. Pulling the strings is Theo Francken from the Flemish separatist NVA party. Francken, the Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, has as many admirers as detractors. Faced with his tough stance, volunteers are doing what they can to help migrants in Belgium. Our correspondents report. A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett, Gaëlle Essoo and Jimena Morales-Velasco.

The first genocide of the 20th century was carried out in present-day Namibia. At the turn of the last century, some 80,000 people were massacred by German colonial forces. The victims were members of the Nama and Herero communities. Today, their descendants want reparations from Germany and have filed a lawsuit in the United States. Ahead of the trial in New York, Caroline Dumay and Stefan Carstens report from Namibia. A programme prepared by Ellen Gainsford, Gaëlle Essoo and Claire Pryde.

According to the UN refugee agency, nearly one million Syrian refugees currently live in Lebanon. With the IS group defeated, the border with Syria has recently reopened, but many Syrian refugees are staying put. FRANCE 24’s Julie Dungelhoeff reports from the town of Qaa in northern Lebanon, which is home to 30,000 Syrians. Their ongoing presence is proving divisive for the inhabitants of this small Christian town. A programme prepared by Emerald Maxwell, Jimena Morales-Velasco and Claire Pryde.