The map of countries where French is the official language (or co-official)

The map of countries where French is the official language (or co-official)

With more than 340 million people speaking French, the language of Molière and Werenoi is one of the most spoken in the world. The fifth precisely, so that it exceeds – far – the borders of the national territory. And it continues to progress thanks to speakers in African countries. As the demographic and statistical … Read more

A Frenchman died under a collapsed building after the earthquake in Vanuatu

A Frenchman died under a collapsed building after the earthquake in Vanuatu

A Frenchman is one of the fifteen victims identified in the powerful earthquake which struck Vanuatu earlier this week. The latter was a resident of this Pacific archipelago, the embassy said. “Confirmation of the death of our compatriot (…) under the rubble of a collapsed building in the city center,” the diplomat wrote in a … Read more

Anguish in Vanuatu after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 14 people

Anguish in Vanuatu after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 14 people

A terrible earthquake tragically struck Vanuatu on Tuesday. According to the Red Cross, this natural disaster left at least 14 dead and emergency services continued this Wednesday to search for survivors in the rubble of the destroyed buildings. The powerful earthquake, measuring 7.3, occurred at 12:47 p.m. off the main island of this Pacific archipelago, … Read more

Collapsed bridges, victims, tsunami… Vanuatu hit by a powerful earthquake

Collapsed bridges, victims, tsunami… Vanuatu hit by a powerful earthquake

It is an archipelago in the Pacific, particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. Vanuatu, located in the northeast of Australia, was hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The latter caused significant damage and, according to a witness, victims. A resident, Michael Thompson, said he had seen lifeless bodies in the capital. He reported collapsed … Read more

7.3 magnitude earthquake seriously affects Vanuatu

7.3 magnitude earthquake seriously affects Vanuatu

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the waters of the Vanuatu archipelago this Tuesday, in the South Pacific, causing material damage to buildings in the capital, Port Vila. The United States Geological Survey, which records seismic activity around the world, noted that The tremor occurred at 12:47 local time (01:47 GMT), and placed it 57.1 kilometers … Read more