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Newsday: 10/06/2024 04:06 GMT : President Macron calls snap election in France

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10/06/2024 04:06 GMT : President Macron calls snap election in France

President Macron calls snap election in France

BBC World Service - Newsday, President Macron calls snap election in France

Decision to call a snap parliamentary vote has shocked political leaders in France

Mr Macron said it was an act of trust in the French people after his alliance lost heavily to the far- right in European Union elections.

There have been significant gains by anti-immigration and nationalist parties in elections to the European Parliament. The biggest shock has come in France, where President Macron called a snap general election after Marine Le Pen's National Rally party secured more than 30% of the vote. We'll assess the results of the voting from the European Union's 27 nations.

Also coming up - Following the death of a Nollywood star we look at safety on the sets of Nigeria's film industry. 

In Israel, a former military chief Benny Gantz has resigned from the country's war cabinet, placing pressure on prime minister  Benjamin Netanyahu.

One month since fighting broke out in Al Fasher, in Sudan, the humanitarian situation is deteriorating.

One of South Africa’s leading photographers, Zanele Muholi - who identifies as non-binary – tells us about the the rights of gay and trans people.  

And we'll find out how dowries have become a burden for young people in South Sudan.

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