Sunday. This despite a new deal between the eu and turkey aimed at stemming the arrival which has come in full. First for you, breaking news from marley. Armed men believed to be currently attacking a European Union military base in the capital. This has been confirmed by the Defense Ministry official. The Reuters News Agency that attackers tried to force their way through the entry. Guards returning fire. The witness says one attacker has been killed and the gunfire continued for several minutes. You can see on this screen right now, the north hotel is not operating as a hotel currently. It has been converted into a base for eu forces. Back in november, islamist militants launched a deadly attack on a reticent hotel in bamako. Security a great concern for capitaln somalias right now. More updates as we get them here on france 24. Hailed thea has warming of relations between the u. S. And cuba from havana. Midway through a historic visit there. The first sitting president in 88 years t
In switzerland have giving their backing to quotas on immigration in a referendum that appears to have let the country down the middle. 50. 3 supported the proposal with 30,000 vote splitting the two sides. The result, the impact could be huge, especially on relations with the European Union. There was cheering at the headquarters of the swiss peoples party, the right wing s dp persuaded 30 of voters to limit immigration from eu states. The swiss government is required to issue immigration caps in three years. It shows how divisive the immigration debate has become. More people looking for work than there are jobs. I think the swiss economy needs all these people coming from abroad. And thats one part. In the second part, of course, it will be very bad to europe. But it may have said switzerland on a collision course with leaders in brussels. And its just what opponents have pretty good. Have predicted. It is painful because we do not know what the future will bring. We will have to wo
Its easy to switch legs have given dead. It is on immigration and a referendum that it is to split the country writes down the middle fifty point three percent supported the proposal was just thirty thousand votes placing the two sides. But eleven narrative the result the impact could be huge especially on relations with the European Union. There was cheering at the headquarters of the swiss peoples party. The bright green spp persuaded to stay the fifty percent of voters to the limit immigration from eu states. The swiss government is now required to issue immigration caps within three years. And embrace a thin victory shows how divine seed the immigration debate has become. For you. There are more people looking for work then there are jobs to give to caesar all the things the sissy coating the needs of all these people calling from abroad. In the swamp up into second but of course it could be varied. That signaled for your own the friends of the outcome may have said switzerland on
Prosecutors at the International Criminal court are laying out evidence against the former president of ivory coast. After the hearing, judges will assess if theres enough evidence to put him on trial. He is accused of committing crimes against humanity during the countrys violently disputed president ial election in 2010. He denies the charges against him, and his lawyers say he should not be tried at the icc. He appeared calm and concentrated as the historic hearing got under way. He is the first former head of state to appear before the International Criminal court. He is not due to respond to the charges against him until later next week. The court stressed that the hearing was preliminary and meant to establish if there was enough evidence to try him. I would like to emphasize the fact that this hearing is not a trial as such. The chamber is not designed to make a finding in the hearing against the defendant. The prosecution is trying to prove that they have a strong case. They sa
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias paid a visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg during his visit to South Africa on Tuesday.