♪ anchor: welcome to the "france 24" newsroom. it is 1:00 p.m. in the french capital. here's a look at the headlines we are following this hour. four migrants are in critical condition after being shot in a calais brawl. it is the worst violence the french port city has seen in months. the u.s. president is set to allow the release of a secret republican memo about the f.b.i.'s conduct during its

investigation into the links between trump's campaign in moscow. fallout continues in kenya following this week's symbolic swearing in of the opposition leader. police arrest a top opposition leader this friday. those are the headlines. thank you for joining us. we begin with tensions that have flared in the migrant hotspot of calais. nearly two dozen people were injured when fighting gap between migrants. people areur currently in critical condition in the hospital. the french interior minister rushed to the scene thursday saying the violence is now at levels not seen before. correspondent: a massive brawl on the southern outskirts.

a nearly two-our fight broke out 130 migrants who had been lining up for food handouts. the violence continued into the night. local authorities said the police intervened to protect the outnumbered afghans. the french in 10 area -- interior minister flew in by helicopter to assess the situation. >> i came to calais because what occurred today is so exceptional and very serious. people were seriously injured today by bullets. four of them are between life and death. it has reached a level of violence we have never seen before. correspondent: he said he was there to be on the ground closer to the deployed units, to renew his support and trust in them that is sometimes unfairly questioned, and to reaffirm the government's commitment to fight the smugglers.

the new clashes are a major stumbling block for french authorities more than a year after "the jungle" was dismantled. anits height, there were estimated 6000 people living there hoping to make entry to the u.k. the n.g.o. says there are still some 800 migrants living in the woods around calais. the latest violence comes two weeks after the french president is a did the town to defend his migrant policy. anchor: for more on this, we speak with someone from the n.g.o. thank you for joining us. we heard from the french interior minister speaking of an increased level of violence. this incident yesterday did involve guns. what can you tell us about the situation for migrants still living in kelly? -- calais? >> thank you. i will not say it is a next reads -- increased level of violence.

violence has been growing. you have had a number of arrivals in the last week. people live in very squalid conditions. it is very precarious, which creates tensions. because there are no more reception centers in calais, smugglers have an open business. they are the ones feeling the violence -- fueling the violence as can be seen by the guns. those people have to be arrested and prosecuted. that is the first thing. and then we have to find a solution for the people that .till remain in calais it is the only exit of the zone, and this exit is closed. anchor: you mentioned there are

no reception centers available anymore after we saw the camp shut down last year by the government. what surfaces -- services are available to the migrants that remain? >> you have food distribution. you have some access to water and sanitation. teams thatation has find inform and unaccompanied children and refer them to reception centers. it is important people are referred to the centers if they want to ask for asylum so they do not have to stay in this informal camp. anchor: you mentioned children there. give us a picture of how many unaccompanied minors are there. >> it depends. it used to be around 10%. we do not have

the latest figure. it is a significant number. among the measures announced the president last week was an increase of the identification units so they can be put under protection and benefit from family reunification with the arrangements or otherwise be protected in france. anchor: what is your take on the i.d. check? that is one of the controversial measures in macron's policy. cannot sift out economic migrants from those who have a chance at asylum. what is your take on that? police were saying the could come into emergency shelters and i.d. people there to manage better the distinction

between those who have a right to stay and do not. people who do not have the right to stay in france should return to their country. thewe opposed the end of unconditional principle of housing of any person homeless or in need of shelter. that is the distinction we have to make. anchor: is enough being done to identify and target the smugglers involved in this? work.is a very difficult the state is probably working on that. of course, at least in public discourse, a lot is said about targeting migrants. this should be done more on targeting the smugglers that are the main cause of violence in the region and other regions in europe. anchor: thank you very much for joining us on the program.

we do appreciate it. almost seven years since the syrian war began, a small number of syrians have started to return home. many of those who fled have struggled with the lack of job opportunities and language barriers in the countries they fled to. that has prompted some to try to return home. we take a look at the story of one family. correspondent: tears of joy for the syrian mother as she is reunited with her teenage son after more than two years. the 13-year-old returned home to syria in september. his hometownscaped of aleppo by taking a boat to germany with his uncle. he hoped his family would be able to join him.

when it was not possible, his parents told him to come home. >> i decided to come back when they did not reunite me with my family in germany. i went to the office and asked to return to syria, but they rejected my request. the second time, they allowed me to leave. they gave me 500 euros and put me on a flight. he says he does not want to return to germany because people there are not like him. he said syria is his country, and the difference of religion matters to him. he decided to send his son to europe by sea because the chance of surviving was greater than staying in aleppo. he said the war was the only time he considered leaving the country. >> before, if you have given me all the continents of the world, i never would have left my country. the idea of leaving came when the war crushed everything. can someone stay and live in

hellfire? wherever you went, there was fire, shells, and rockets. correspondent: they told him to return syrian forces recaptured rebel-held areas of aleppo. many syrians who have fled have struggled with the situation toward migrants. outarmy of assad has driven the rebel troops. anchor: in the united states, donald trump is expected to allow a classified memo on the russia investigation to be published. it is said to alledge f.b.i. misconduct in the initial stages of the investigation. potential ties between russia and trump electoral campaign. security officials say releasing the document would jeopardize sensitive information, and

democrats say the move is politically motivated. isfriday, president trump accusing the f.b.i., the justice department, and democrats for politicizing the investigations. with more from washington, here is our white house correspondent. correspondent: it is simply four-pagethe memo," a document prepared by republicans on the house intelligence committee. what is in it? nobody knows for sure. it is believed to show bias and misconduct on behalf of the f.b.i. during the russia investigation, the ongoing investigation that is. democrats are very much opposed to the release of this document. they also believe it will not add up to much. also opposed to its release is whof.b.i. and its director, was appointed to that position by u.s. president donald trump. there is another party in opposition to this release. it is the department of justice

who is attorney general had to recuse himself from any russia investigation because of his role with the donald trump campaign. the president himself does not the memo to be released since that will engender the next crisis in washington, presumably this friday, a crisis that shows again the opposition that clearly exists between republicans and democrats. but more importantly, a crisis, almost a constitutional crisis in which the u.s. president opposes the intelligence community, the f.b.i., and his own department of justice. following his trip to tunisia, the french president continues his visit to africa with a two-day stop in synagogue. the fight include against terrorism and climate change that will be discussed in his meeting with his counterpart. the leaders are cohosting the global partnership for education this friday.

that is a fund that aims to raise more than $3 billion to help support developing countries ensure basic education for every child. 1/3ce's funding is now what it was 10 years ago. here is what some senegalese told "france 24" about their expectations for the president's visit. egal is going through tough times with comes to education. we are very happy is coming to address the challenge. >> education is essential. having a president come to african country to talk to us about having education and make them people aware of its importance, we think it is great. >> i really like president macron because he is ambitious and brave. he is a young man who believes in himself. he is an example to young senegalese men and women. anchor: to kenya now where

police have arrested another opposition member, the lawyer who was present at this week's controversial swearing-in of the opposition leader. the government called that symbolic inauguration a dangerous, illegal act. fromer, we were joined nairobi with carolyn thompson for more on the latest arrest. correspondent: police raided the house and took him into custody. we knew the arrests were probably expected. they made it clear at a press conference they planned to arrest people affiliated with the opposition group, the national resistance movement. there have already been protests particularly in one of the opposition strongholds in nairobi. i've just been told police have

arrived to disperse protesters with tear gas potentially. we are just waiting to see whether the protests will grow and if there will be more arrests. anchor: put things into perspective for us. we started this week off with the symbolic inauguration of the opposition. three channels off air as they begin to cover the ceremony. how are kenyans reacting? has this split the country? >> it really has. there are lots of people i talked to think the police are doing a good job, that the government is finally cracking down and trying to bring quarterback, because this election has been going on for a long time. these protests have been affecting business, the economy, and threatening the country for a long time. at the same time, there are many people in the opposition and

civil society advocates saying the way the government's handling the situation is not acceptable. there was a court order issued yesterday to demand the government allow the television channels that were set down tackle the air -- back on air. the latest is they are not like on air -- back on the air. toee journalists who had hold up in a newsroom to evade arest have now been issued $100,000 bond which means they prepaid their bail amount. we are not sure whether that means more of the media are coming. it has created the sense that perhaps there's more to come. we are not sure what the reaction will be. there are already protests cropping up. the concern is they could grow. anchor: it is time for the business update.

we are going to start off with disappointing results from deutsche bank. >> indeed. the german lender has reported a loss of 2.2 billion euros in the fourth quarter of 2017. deutsche bank says it has been impacted by dropping investment banking as well as tax changes in the united states. this is the third consecutive loss for the company. 4% but wereold by 400 million euros more than analysts expected. shares in deutsche bank have plunged over 5.5% this friday. all the main indices in europe are trading in negative territory at this hour. investors will be keeping an eye on the january jobs report do out of the united states in a few hours. the dax is down over 1% at this hour. public-sector workers in france

could be given the option of voluntary redundancies as the government tries to lower public spending. during the campaign, emmanuel macron said he wanted to cut 120,000 government jobs in a bid to save 16 billion euros over his mandate. correspondent: voluntary redundancies for public sector workers, just like in private companies. that is the plan put forward by emmanuel macron's government in a bid to save 60 billion euros in public spending over five years. >> we are going to look at this with trade unions. we are proposing voluntary redundancies for those who want to leave their jobs to help save public funds. it is not a redundancy plan for everyone. it is a way for us to adjust to look services. correspondent: the government hopes to cut 120,000 public andor jobs over five years 50,000 in central government as

well as schools, hospitals, and local governments. anyone who decides to take a voluntary redundancy would have to give up their status as a public sector worker. in exchange, they would receive training for another profession. any new employees hired would not be getting a job for life, a plan which has upset france's largest trade union for civil servants. >> the government has made a shocking announcement which has sparked fear among workers. trade unions will be involved in talks. if the government continues with the plan, it is an attack on public services. correspondent: macron has defended his public-sector shakeup, urging the need for quick results in a country that has the largest percentage of public sector workers in the world. isthe british prime minister in the world's second-largest economy to reassure the chinese

that brexit will not affect trade. theresa may has urged more trade. month, president macron was in the country inviting chinese businesses to france. unionving the european gives the united kingdom the opportunity to create its own trade relationships around the world. china will be one of the countries we will be looking to do that with. it is not just about what will happen when we leave the e.u. we are already treating. we have been talking about ensuring there are more british products and services available to chinese consumers. of course, we welcome chinese investment in the united kingdom. we are already seeing this trade links, but those could be enhanced further. >> this sunday is super bowl sunday, a day when households in the united states gather around the tv screen to watch the new england patriots battled the philadelphia eagles.

100 million viewers are expected to tune into the event. 30-second ad spots are going for over $5 million. this year, advertisers are staying away from sex, politics, and controversy. take a look. they're almost as much an event as the superowl itse. from celebrity endorsements to special-effects, advertisers pulling out all the stops to capture the attention of an estimated 100 million football fans. at $5 million for 30-second spots, companies are under pressure to get it right. >> wow. >> wow. >> that is only the beginning for advertisers. they spend millions more on production, celebrity endorsers. this is a majo investment for marketers. the brands will be

steering clear of controversy, taking a lighter tone after politically charged ads last year. >> ♪ mountain dew has teamed up with doritos to produce a lip-synch battle starring morgan freeman. budweiser takes a look back at relief efforts it organized following natural disasters last year. fewer people are watching asditional tv services advertising spending for the super bowl continues to rise. last year, ad slots brought in an estimated $490 million. >> there you have it. entertaining more than the game itself. anchor: i am not a big fan. i will not be paying much attention. thank you. now time for our press review. nickoined in the studio by

for a look at what is grabbing headlines in the written press. we start off in the united states where we have a lot of headlines focusing on the f.b.i. memo set to be released. >> indeed. we can go to the american papers. we've got the president of the united states expected to clear the way for the publication of a classified memo that republican say shows improper use of surveillance by the f.b.i. in the initial stages of the russia investigation. in that photo, you can see devin nunes, the republican head of the house intelligence committee. that paper saying this is all a demonstration of unbridled self-interest, bottomless bad-faith. that is from "the times" editorial board.

there's so much deception here it is hard to know where to start. let's go to the "washington post." eugene robinson, the opinion writer, is saying presidents do not win fights with the f.b.i. trump wants to learn his lesson the hard way. that piece is brilliant reading. it is a history lesson. franklin roosevelt coexisting warily with the f.b.i. harry truman was blatantly opposed to the f.b.i., hostile, a bitter opponent. j. edgar hoover stayed as director of the f.b.i. through to the beginning of watergate. a few weeks before the watergate break-in. that piece concludes trump and his minions will not be able to put a scratch on the f.b.i. anchor: we are now going to turn our attention to senegal where we have papers focusing on an education conference as the french president is there

co-hosting. >> absolutely. let's go to the senegalese paper. it is bringing a bit of sunshine headline.ry with the in the editorial, it says this is the beginning of a new era of ties between france and senegal. this conference is to raise up to $3 billion for hundreds of african schoolchildren, hundreds of millions of african schoolchildren i should say. in the presence of nine heads of states, 66 ministers, representatives of the world bank and the you in -- u.n., a massive conference. this one is saying the senegalese opposition are going to be wearing red armbands in protest of macron's visit. they say they do not fall for the anti-colonialist rhetoric of the french president.

that is the party of the senegalese democratic party, the opposition party. says that ispower all to do with politicking for next year's presidential race. criticisms there. criticisms also in this one which is saying basically we have got macron going to africa, and is he playing too much of the goodwill ambassador? you can see the piece. theargues it is double number of university exchanges, let's bring in more african young people to study in france. but what do we see in fact? gdp in the percentage of terms of development from france at 0.5%. that is the target by 2022. currently, germany and the u.k. are giving in developing a 0.7%.

that article has a long list of criticisms of president macron. anchor: we are going to end with a spot from new zealand about space tourism. >> it has a story about the russian space company

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