The Observers

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The Observers episodes

July 17 Project 'Afrika’: Inside Russia's propaganda machine
After a leak of confidential documents revealed how Russian agents have been placing hundreds of articles in French-speaking media outlets in West and Central Africa, FRANCE 24 travelled to Dakar, Senegal, to investigate this secret operation.
13 min
June 19 How armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit young people
As Colombia’s conflict has intensified in recent years, armed groups have flooded social media like TikTok with videos aimed at getting new recruits – particularly young people. The FRANCE 24 Observers team investigated the inner workings of this new recruitment method.
12 min
February 21 How Russian drones are terrorising civilians in Ukraine
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have transformed the battlefield. But they have also brought the war to Ukrainians’ doorstep. Small drones known as FPVs and long-range Shahed drones are terrorising Ukrainian civilians. In a special report in collaboration with RFI Ukraine, our Observers recount their day-to-day reality.
15 min
November 29, 2025 Exclusive: The first proof of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war
An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a strategic refinery from the Rapid Support Forces militia.
7 min
October 28, 2025 Kherson under fire: The reality behind the Russian drone strikes
On October 14, 2025, a UN humanitarian convoy carrying vital supplies to the village of Bilozerka in southern Ukraine came under a coordinated drone attack. Striking just a kilometre west of the village, Russian suicide drones damaged two clearly marked UN trucks, destroying much of their cargo. Russian bloggers later posted footage of the assault online, offering a chilling glimpse into the tactics behind these highly precise strikes.
7 min
July 01, 2025 Drones become the latest weapon in Colombia conflict (21/6/2025)
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.
7 min
July 01, 2025 Tracking Gaza's evacuation zones; US air war on Yemen (7/6/2025)
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.
7 min
July 01, 2025 Jihadist attack in Burkina Faso; kayak activist targets Scottish salmon farms (31/5/2025)
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.
7 min
July 01, 2025 Analysis of 15,000 Elon Musk tweets: pro-Russia and anti-Europe (17/5/2025)
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.
6 min
July 01, 2025 Investigation: European weapons found in Sudan after export to UAE (3/5/2025)
A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.
14 min

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A show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from our Observers around the world – all checked by our staff here in Paris. Saturday at 10:45am Paris time (8:45am GMT).