French Guiana

World

Facing a surge in cases, French Guiana asks Paris 'where's your help?'

The overseas territory is technically equal to any other French department, such as Provence, Calais or Isère. But residents say the health system is not on par with that in the mainland.

23/07/2020

French Guiana

Watch: ESA launches high-speed network into atmosphere atop a rocket

The EDRS aims to create what has been called the "Space Data Highway" — a high-speed network that can transfer optical data from satellites to Earth in near-real-time.

07/08/2019

World

Six satellites launched as part of new internet project to serve remote areas

A rocket carrying six satellites took off from French Guiana on Wednesday. It's the first step in a project aimed at giving millions of people in remote areas of the world access to high speed internet.

28/02/2019

French Guiana

Protests grind French Guiana to a halt

French Guiana hit by protests and strikes

10/04/2017

France

Minister's apologies ease tension in French Guiana

More constructive negotiations are now underway after nearly two weeks of social unrest in the French overseas territory.

31/03/2017

Guyana

French Guiana: ministers attempt to resolve unrest

High-ranking French ministers hold talks with protest leaders in French Guiana in an effort to resolve rising tensions across the department.

30/03/2017

French Guiana

General strike begins in French Guiana

A general strike in protest over high rates of crime and unemployment begins in French Guiana

27/03/2017

World

LISA Pathfinder to seek out Einstein's gravity waves, reveal true universe

From the Guiana spaceport near Kourou, just five degrees north of the equator, our correspondent Claudio Rosmino waited with baited breath for

02/12/2015

French Guiana

Ariane 5 launches a further two satellites into space

Arianespace has successfully sent a further two satellites into space. The Ariane 5 rocket was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French

28/05/2015

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