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Added on the 12/05/2023 22:56:16 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French citizen Louis Arnaud is welcomed off the plane by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne at Le Bourget airport near Paris, before embracing his father and then his mother, after being held in Iran since September 2022 and sentenced last year to five years in prison on national security charges. IMAGES
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist and the world's sole remaining French hostage has been released after being kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel in 2021. The US aid worker, Jeffery Woodke, who has been held captive since 2016 can also be seen in the footage. IMAGES
A plane carrying around 200 French citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has landed near Marseille, AFP reporters onboard the aircraft say. Images filmed onboard show the passengers, who will be placed in quarantine at a seaside holiday camp for two weeks, applauding as the plane touched down at the Istres military base. IMAGES filmed inside the plane
People wait at London's St Pancras International after several Eurostar trains between Paris and London were cancelled due to a massive sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network, according to the company. IMAGES
Fireworks, jubilation and celebration at the Place de la Republique in Paris... Left-wing supporters celebrated victory after the results of the second round of the French general election were announced, with the New Popular Front (NFP) in the lead. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.