senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continent s fabrics and textiles with some of africa s leading contemporary designers. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in france, where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government s move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to invoke a controversial article in the french constitution, after a frantic series of meetings with close aides and ministers revealed he d lose a potential vote. the french prime minister elisabeth borne was booed as she arrived in the national assembly to announce that the government would trigger article 49.3 of the french constitution. a short while ago our correspondent hugh schofield joined us from outside the parliament building. hugh schofield, the use of this c
a real creative buzz, boldness and a desire to promote african culture all make west africa a favourite destination forfashion lovers. next weekend the party will move with the sixth edition of fashion week organised by this organisation. and before we go we bring you pictures of the inaugural camel cup race from the arid desert of al ula in northwest saudi arabia. with a prize pool of over 21 million us dollars, the race is said to be the biggest and most expensive in the region. camel owners and breeders from different part of the world gathered in the kingdom to compete in the event, held over three days in march. the crown prince mohammed bin salman s push to transform saudi arabia s economy and society,