Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, street art...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I'm a contributor to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i paper... Born in Paris, I was also based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work and cultural discoveries.

07/01/2015

Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris: Shooting at magazine leaves 12 dead - phoner for TLV1

Shooting at Paris magazine leaves 12 dead

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06:36

At least 12 people are dead after three hooded gunmen attacked the headquarters of a French satirical magazine and opened fire on journalists and police guards.

Melissa Chemam, a freelance journalist based in Paris, says that the government has been raising awareness about possible terrorist attacks and will now urge solidarity and unity among the French public.