Lebanon's diaspora to the rescue as country sinks deeper into crisis • FRANCE 24 English

[@l.yannickd.1035]

Inspiring to see the Lebanese diaspora show such solidarity

[@lous.1548]

solidarité is what you see on camera . many lebanese bring people from lebanon and make them work many more hours than they should ... this is human nature .

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@lous.1548 Christian Lebanese getting out of Lebanon is what might save them from extinction. Iran (via Syria), Hezbollah, the IRGC are destroying Lebanon.

[@RollcageHiggins-uf9nm]

It shows that there is plenty of work in africa no need for anyone to turn up in europe to scrounge

[@joe_lubinda]

I'm from Zambia and we have Lebanese people there. My one and only Lebanese friend there told me when he landed he couldn't believe how modern the airport was cause he thought Africa is a bush or a country and he also appreciates the constant electricity supply IN AFRICA! I left my country for Australia and I found Lebanese people even here and so far i haven't met any Zambians in Sydney 🤣🤣

[@shutupcnt5222]

I’m Zambian and grew up in England growing up that was a common question 😂 People would genuinely ask you are there elephants in your back garden and lions walking around everywhere. I used to just say yes they are everywhere, because trying to explain that isn’t the reality as a kid doesn’t work. And I stayed in northwestern province near the pedicle last time I went in the actual bush I saw no Lions, Elephants or any of the big 5 in that location.

[@zedkuchalo]

Don't forget the Zambian 'Lebanese song' 😂 that's how much of an impact they have had in our country.

[@bintahussein5632]

But aren't they racist towards blacks in lebanon, but they're living in Africa without discrimination?

[@dinhos2000]

He also forgot to tell you how they will dominate major industries in your country while you sit back and do nothing

[@f_jay]

@@bintahussein5632 Thats cause Africa allow them. They are still racist .

[@alshami7456]

I say this as a Lebanese myself. The problem with the Lebanese is they don't appreciate their country and people when they live in Lebanon, but when they move abroad only then do they appreciate the land, history & culture that God has given them. As long as the actual Lebanese living in Lebanon don't appreciate what they have and don't work to improving their situation, then no amount of money or diaspora support will fix Lebanon.

[@SyrianApostate]

As a Syrian I should tell you you are lucky. Our people don't appreciate their country inside or outside. And opposite to the Lebanese they do not help each other at all. A Lebanese becomes a manager in a company and the entire company becomes Lebanese in a couple of years. When a Syrian becomes a manager he couldn't care less about his people

[@rubytuesday4564]

@@SyrianApostate The Lebanese was probably Christian. The Syrians are Moslems. There are dramatically different values. What you see is correct.

[@SyrianApostate]

@@rubytuesday4564 Wow. So much in what you said is factually wrong and yet you decided to pitch in and thought its appropriate to make such an incorrect AND bigoted comment! Lebanon is about 40% Christian and the rest is a collection of Sunni/Shia Muslims and Druze. Syria is about 65% Sunni Muslims while the rest is a collection of Alawites, Ismali, Shia as well as Durze, various Christians sects and Historically even Jews and Yazidi's. Syria is arguably more diverse than Lebanon as it includes more sects even if it has a more prominent majority sect its still not an overwhelming majority as to claim it is a 'Moslem' country (it's spelled Muslim). The Christians in Syria make up about 10-15% of the population so they are not insignificant and their presence can be felt in every Syrian city, the Durze make up about 5% and are not counted as Muslims usually due to huge differences, same can be said to some extent about Alawites and Ismaili's. So no Syria is not a "moslem" country by any stretch. Neither is Lebanon a Christian country.. Finally, Muslim or Christian has literally nothing to do with the original point of the comment and I don't understand in what world you managed to make a correlation between people's solidarity and them being Muslim or Christian!

[@solekhashuwa]

@@rubytuesday4564 as a Somali Muslim I had a Syrian family living in one of my houses free of charge and local mosques gave them $200 a month to cover their expenses, now the father has his own restaurant business and takes care of his family, he rents a bigger house, only reason I helped is because they're Muslim and I feel like it's my duty.

[@deffaly9056]

​@@rubytuesday4564 you are sick 🤮😤😷

[@suehoskins8559]

Still have their sense of community and unity. Beautiful country, I love the way the dad is willing to sacrifice for his family, sad he has to do that, but good on him for shouldering his responsibilities. I wish there were men like him where I live tbh.

[@rubytuesday4564]

What you describe was the American Way from the beginning through the 1970's. Then the Me Generation showed up and we had a change, not all bad, but a lot less of the male figure feeling committed to work for the family.

[@jmudikun]

Immigrants and emigrants never stop thinking about their country of origin

[@incogb6696]

it seems americans and australians did

[@IndustrialMilitia]

@@incogb6696 The United States is a loyal ally of the UK. They literally fought in two World Wars on the side of the British.

[@xeero24]

My country of origin no longer exists. And the country that now is there I have no desire to be a part of. But keep tying.

[@Vayz-vz4iz]

@@xeero24 what is your country of origin? Mine doesn't exist too.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@@incogb6696 No. Most of us (after several generations) are descended from more than one group of the British Isles. (as well as some with people from other nations) We do not forget our roots. Some of us can trace our ancestors in the British Isles back to the Middle Ages. Others can look up information at historical societies and at Ellis Island immigration center (USA)

[@linkoraedikuz8139]

Lebanese immigrants are responsible for 40% of the economy in the Ivory Coast. Doesn’t anyone else think there is something wrong with that?

[@dinhos2000]

Exactly what a shame

[@mrdadar2594]

Textbook definitions of a colony.

[@globalismoblackman]

Absolutely appalling the Ivorians need to step up and level up their business games. Foreigners 40% in control of your economy is a shame and a threat to your sovereignty.

[@zolanidingaan2511]

must be Abidjan economy

[@Snowfox23]

It shows that Ivory Coast population lack creativity and motivation to work hard

[@s.t.santos5928]

Diaspora is one of the social phenomena that the Philippines has in common with Lebanon. Lucky for us, however, we have a stable functioning gov't despite some corruption within the system and are not that dependent on foreign remittances. I've met a few Lebanese in the Middle East and I found them to be decent, hardworking, and peace-loving people. It's saddening to hear that its government has been failing its own citizens. May Lebanon rise to its former glory.

[@igweogba6774]

14 million abroad and 4 million at home is a massive failure

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

Sign Of Collapsed Nation

[@littlewings2482]

the country is small tho, if 14 million came home they wouldn't be able to fit

[@Beastclergyman]

​@@littlewings2482 lebanon is less than 10000 squared km

[@achayomilkacecilia4644]

All I can tell Lebanon is, get well soon, and when you do, treat Africans the way they are treating you now in the ivory coast and anywhere else. No one is abusing you, murdering you, denying you anything, etc. You have freedom and you are accepted. Whatever you give, it shall be given to you twice.

[@videosandrehome]

Until it becomes like Uganda and what natives did to immigrant and generational Indians.

[@sergpie]

What part do the Lebanese play in the perpetuation of African victimhood?

[@achayomilkacecilia4644]

@@sergpie so you playing the dumb game. Do you have any idea of how the Lebanese have treated African women working there? Even if I wasn't a victim, I know people who went through it. Some killed and returned in coffins if lucky, others disappeared. Passports hidden on arrivals, eating leftovers, no respect, women pushed from high buildings and some thrown in the garbage. You won't understand because you are too naive

[@achayomilkacecilia4644]

@@videosandrehome it's sick that people only see what's outside. Leave African problems to Africa as they like to generalize us. If it was any African country going through such a difficult situation, I'm sure Lebanon wouldn't be the place to go. Nobody will welcome you and allow you to do your business peacefully.

[@joe_lubinda]

​@@sergpie see how they mistreat black people and if Africans are so bad please take all the Lebanese since you far right Europeans are known to love and welcome non white immigrants

[@FactStorm]

The diaspora is so large, that they can revive the country. Unfortunately, the corrupt politicians on the ground are the ones making it miserable. The Lebanese diaspora is relatively successful..and outnumber the Lebanese in Lebanon. Imagine all the good that can be done sigh..

[@aao449]

It's sad that Lebanese ppl don't have a home.

[@lenniefei6710]

I doubt if Lebanese would do the same if some African country were in the same state of despair !!!!

[@markojo5754]

Definitely not

[@czogg99]

See what is going on in Tunisia . The killing Africans just because of their skin color.

[@sarahashun1180]

My exact thoughts! The racism and violence towards black Africans is a perfect example.

[@michaelmaps2004]

Of course they would chase them out like dogs

[@bintahussein5632]

Of course they're racist towards blacks in lebanon, and Africa welcome them with open arms, I don't know when Africa will wake up and value themselves

[@sidali2590]

Hope the situation gets better in Lebanon

[@joem0088]

Mr Ghosn certainly can contribute with his great wealth to the country which shelters him.

[@WIZARDGAMINGCHANNEL27]

Over 80% of its population lives below poverty line? That’s huge 😢

[@anitagorse9204]

If a country goes bancrupt and currency devaluates to practically worthless...yes.

[@matf5593]

Quelle histoire de tristesse (la souffrance), de déception (le gouvernement libanais) et d'amour (le diaspora). Merci pour ce reportage!

[@danielledanielle3566]

C'est des mensonges. Le FMI tente d'amener le Liban à conclure des accords commerciaux d'exploitation (tout comme il l'a fait avec la Côte d'Ivoire).

[@lorinealy9614]

I hate seeing people suffer. Fortunately, the Lebanese in Ivory Coast don’t have to worry about a Kafala system or overt, deeply entrenched racism. They don’t have to worry about being beaten, humiliated or robbed of their wages because of their beautiful skin. They aren’t being mocked and demonized. I pray the economy improves quickly in Lebanon so families can be reunited. I also pray for a strong, prosperous Ivory Coast.

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

I don't feel bad for no Arab Lebanon people. They enslaved and treated black house workers like dogs. Lebanese people didn't want to pay the workers. they deserve everything they get. .. Lebanese you are the poorest 😂

[@mikirose2598]

TELL IT my sister! Scream it from the mountain top! Their treatment of AFRICAN women on Lebanese soil is demonic - yet they have the audacity to seek refuge in AFRICA! Shameless!

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

@@mikirose2598 I don't feel bad for them , Lebanon is paying for it's sins

[@sargoon1017]

@@TheHoodVoice2024 I do

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

@@sargoon1017 i don't care about you either. Lebanon is getting what it deserves. The banks don't care about Lebanese people, not one government cares about Lebanese people they brought this on themselves. Did the Lebanese people care about the African and Filipino house maids No .

[@haroon420]

So inspiring to see the Lebanese diaspora support their country. I just hope the government feels some shame and fixes up. Clearly they’re not changing their behaviour and still pursing the same policies that has got them in this mess.

[@issith7340]

Congratulations to the Lebanese diaspora from 🇬🇷👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@adrianayub1025]

Thank you

[@paulsz6194]

Makes you wonder where the country would be if it wasn’t for them?

[@issith7340]

@@paulsz6194 greece has been through, same circumstances so many times. The diaspora saved our country as well..

[@paulsz6194]

@@issith7340 OK, I didn’t know that the Greek Diaspora helped to Hold up the Greek economy & society..

[@richardreweti8671]

Sad to see a country which use to be a shining light in the region many decades ago fall into such despair thru corrupt Politicians and war's stoked by foreign interests.

[@BadwellAsia]

I'm a Black South African and watching this from Cape Town, the country is suffering and yet Hisbollah and the Lebanese government sees it fit to threaten Isreal with war didn't they have enough of war? Date that I'm watching this 17 November 2023 .

[@Malaka-r9p]

Yeah the famine was actually the Ottoman Empire brutality against the Lebanese and destruction of crops. My Lebanese grandfather often spoke about the brutality of the Ottoman regime

[@djjunc3]

Ask about how the Lebanese treated each other during that time... You'll get an interesting story

[@kasegiyabu5030]

The Ottoman muslims were indeed barbaric. Everywhere they went, populations suffered horribly. I wasn't aware Lebanon suffered their cruelty; I am now.

[@lous.1548]

Actually review your history , the french army imposed the blocus on Beyrouth that killed many people in 1919 I think ...The french were not that nice .

[@frankjames7272]

The ottomans were the worse they, even came to china with slaves and took chinese slaves .

[@videosandrehome]

EXACTLY! 👏 👏 👏

[@danielblue4460]

Fun Fact: the city kingdoms of Tyre and Sidon in Lebanon were once the New York and London/Paris of the ancient world. Egyptians, Canaanites, Hittites, Libyans, Cushites, etc were their hired soldiers, ship crew, and slaves.

[@argustuft2394]

When have New York, London or Paris been Third World toilets inhabited by inbred knucklewalkers lacking opposable thumbs that would suffer total financial collapse except for the charity sent to them by their relatives who fled as refugees overseas from the money they made from organised crime and unemployment benefits? When has New York, London or Paris been mostly blown up because their government agencies didn't realise it was a bad idea to store firecrackers and ammonium nitrate together near their city centre? Fun Fact: Lebanon is the Lebanon of the modern world.

[@ayelefit]

Per this video report @ 10:59, the Lebanese diaspora in Ivory Coast controls 40% of the economy in key sectors such as real estate, cocoa production and services. Wow!

[@adrianayub1025]

In Mexico in 1900s they controlled 50% of the immigrant gdp

[@downunder8883]

Unfortunately, Ivorain are sleeping! Africans need to learn about economic 101! All about self-preservation. Chinese, arab or European are there for their interest only.

[@Jenvlogs404]

By sIavery mainly and worst than ever seen before, on top of the ego and extreme views it follows, don’t simply focus on biggest powers. Also a lot of gem control.

[@sergpie]

​​@@Jenvlogs404 What significant gemstone deposits are there in the Ivory Coast? Also; locals are free to seek employment elsewhere, or innovate by their own initiative and compete; but nah, muh colonialism and stuff. Nations like the ivory coast have been e,ancipated and independent long enough to have been able to succeed, but can't. The same is almost universally true for the rest of the continent, with very few exceptions. I'm noticing a pattern here, and at the base of it, are African nations independent for at least the last 60 years, who seem to be interested only in emigrating to welfare states, or sit around and wait for the nest UN aid shipment.

[@veronikalynn5084]

@@sergpie You really think foreign interference in these countries just disappeared because they were given back the title of independence? International organizations have captured their economy and resource production, the same way they have around the world. Only difference is they were hit hardest and at their weakest. Those who benefit have the luxury of continually printing money and blaming inflation rates on conflict and supply issues they themselves create. Look beyond the surface. One brief google search will show that it’s not that simple.

[@javiervegalopez5313]

Good bless you guys. My great grand father came from Lebanon to Guatemala in the 40’s so I have some Lebanese blood in my veins.

[@Meeshawill]

I have respect that they take care of their families and country men back home.

[@williamwilson6499]

If you travel, you seem to run into Lebanese everywhere. One place that surprised me was Petionville, Haiti. A guy opened a restaurant in a hotel and it was one of the best places I’ve eaten.

[@skhosanamathiyane]

Thank you Ivory Coast ..........South Africa

[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

* CHLOE DOMAT _ You have done such as great job, thanks for sharing your expertise .

[@eugenio1542]

Je suis Lebanaise..☝️❤️🌍🙏

[@charlesugochukwu9283]

There’s a thriving Lebanese community in Nigeria too. One of the richest men in Nigeria, Gilbert R. Chagoury, is a Nigerian Lebanese who has been in Nigeria all his 72 years of life. The Lebanese people are highly enterprising.

[@marshinameneses6633]

I hope lebanos rise up again. Hope to see they change their government like Argentina is trying to do. Hope the best I wish them best

[@stephenanderson1594]

It's a shame the Europeans, Chinese, and now the Lebanese come to Africa and prosper in Africa but beware if Africans get left behind economically in their own countries that can lead to unrest. Also, there's many Lebanese in the Americas: Canada, USA, Mexico, Belize, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Chile. Also in South Africa and Australia.

[@ltgdr6298]

who's to blame if everybody build africa but the african themselves ?

[@oliviaanang6825]

@@ltgdr6298 African leaders must wake up!

[@000hasem000]

It pains my heart to see our Lebanese brothers struggle like this. مشكلة لبنان سياسية قبل اي شيأ اخر والطبقة الفاسدة الي تحكم.

[@RoniForeva]

We have a huuuugee Lebanese population in Ghana as well

[@antonychipman3088]

excellent report.

[@emadintro7641]

A country with a mild spring climate all year long, but instead of growing organic food and respect for nature (Lebanon could be paradise on earth) they preferred to fill their tiny country with so many ugly concrete buildings, cars, polluted their nature (which would secure their food supply). Even on the beaches (I saw it when I was there) you can find car tyres and garbage lying around. It´s not all about "money", it´s nature, the beauty of the environment and the love of history (the old traditional way of living) which would have saved Lebanon from destruction.

[@l.q.1253]

Well done and powerful video.

[@julianasfeir]

Very true, and very inspiring.

[@Londoncab]

What a great report, such versatile people.

[@djlondon7956]

Heartbreaking to watch such great people suffer

[@RedOtter100]

What makes them great I’m genuinely asking…Lebanon is such a nice place never knew everything is turning to sh!t there?

[@Mohammed96134]

One day we will back to our golden time. Love you Lebanon 🇮🇶❤🇱🇧

[@videosandrehome]

Lolol. Get out of here.

[@QUIZ_FOOTBOOLL_2023]

😂

[@nathelondon3719]

40 million abroad and 4 million at home. Maybe some should return and help sort out the mess ( created by “ local difficulties”)

[@snzahran]

Its 14million

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

14 million abroad where

[@snzahran]

@@TheHoodVoice2024 in total

[@georgetravel6335]

The biggest help they can provide is hold the government accountable and change the system.

[@aymansalameh3701]

An excellent report 👏

[@melebaloys4386]

5frcctctf TV

[@sergpie]

To be fair, this isn't the first time a people from the Levant and near-east set-up trade within African coastal cities; phoenicians circumnavigated Africa and traded there, as well. Just going back to old stomping grounds lol

[@FirstTimeUsingNet]

As long as the diaspora keeps sending money back home, then things will never change. People in Lebanon must lose faith in the corrupt system and politics that the diaspora keeps resuscitating or else things will more or else be the same. I strongly disagree with this move and wish people could see the problem they are creating by sending money to keep that status quo

[@tedcrilly46]

She looks like she was in the middle of breakfast. Saturday morning breakfast.

[@baskinsmichael]

what great reporting! nice work

[@adrianayub1025]

My Lebanese ancestors moved to Mexico for a better life and to be citizens not subjects

[@ryantucker2166]

The Lebanese are their own worst enemies.

[@adrianayub1025]

@@ryantucker2166 Lebanese do well outside of Lebanon

[@thembimaseko9600]

Mexico also move to U S A what a circular.

[@adrianayub1025]

@@thembimaseko9600 yeah alot of my Mexican born relatives did move to California

[@sergpie]

Mexico's wealthiest family is Lebanese (Helu-Slim). I used to work with some of them at a job I had years ago; they're frighteningly wealthy. Like, picking-out $10,000 handbags by pointing at them to fill up gift baskets for friends, and not even looking at the receipt.

[@ellencooney5563]

Thank you for sharing great report, sad news.

[@ZurieRae]

Wow, what a sense of community. I would like the here the Ivory Coast account.

[@_____.3958]

Ivorian gave you Lebanese the comfort to thrive but African small business are not allowed to thrive in the gulf states

[@sargoon1017]

Lebanon has no authority over how Gulf Arab states conduct themselves. Frankly, I don’t understand your point.

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

@@sargoon1017 if you care about Lebanese go help them out . They need money bad 🤣

[@sargoon1017]

@@TheHoodVoice2024 Are you retarded? Next time send a comment that is actually pertinent to the thread you’re responding to.

[@loinslove5853]

And that’s because we are not smart people too damn welcoming of other groups

[@malek2335]

Lebanese are Phoenicians. Arabs are only in Arabia. Gulf states has nothing to do with That.

[@MyWissam]

How did this report manage to overlook the role of the U.S. economic sanctions against Lebanon in the country’s economic collapse? At least they mentioned corruption, but failed to mention that the money was funneled to European banks... The collapse of the Lebanese economy is a political decision. By who and why?

[@pohanahawaii]

If they're sanctioned, then why would the IMF try to help them?

[@TheGojodfrey]

​@@pohanahawaii the money in European banks was put there by the Lebanese government because it is is safe there in $ € and £ against holding it in Lebanese Pounds inside the country where it has devalued by 95%. The collapse of the currency and the economy has resulted 90% from internal political mismanagement of the economy, taxation, corruption and politically expedient attempts to favour standing governments in election cycles. Blaming anyone else for the sh1tshow over that time is myopic, totally unconstructive and would in no way be remedied by throwing money at it, the system is broken and internal bickering, finger pointing and blaming anyone else but themselves has not worked, it will - it has to, or the religious nutters will take over as they have in other countries where they use blind faith in God and fictive enemies to cling on to power will trash the country even more, the worse it gets the stronger their grip

[@bp6475]

@@pohanahawaii IMF is predatory they know Lebanon will fail to payback their loans or interests so what they will do is ask for concessions such as ports or resources or whatever else they want. IMF is known to engage with sanctioned countries. It operates internationally not as an US entity but it's mostly funded by the US so it belongs to them in a sense.

[@pohanahawaii]

@BP: 🙄 What you just described is the well-known, well-proven methodology of China BRI, not IMF or World Bank. For instance, China is the one that took Sri Lanka's *Hambantota Port* for 100 years.

[@Jenvlogs404]

It’s not their money and if want to follow extreme and not accept others, they can do the same, they’re not responsible for raising them or especially not supporting those views.

[@abdillahisaidabdillahi2928]

Lebanese Are good hard working people 👏🏾👏🏾may Allah help them

[@lucienmossad8947]

now Lebanese are our dhimmis , they'll have to pay their jisya......to us kaffirs.....

[@michelcalombo5598]

No way. Evil people

[@lucienmossad8947]

lebanese dream of immigrating to kaffir countries to be our dhimmis....🧌

[@lous.1548]

Not all of them ! This is why the country is Bankrupt . We also have looooots of Thieves and crooks . We have the best , the worst and the ugly .

[@malek2335]

@@lucienmossad8947 They are Phoenicians who always famous of traveling and setting overseas. Half of them are Christians.

[@mz6367]

moving to Africa for a better life and better opportunities doesn't set right to me !

[@ekesandras1481]

there is a long tradition of Lebanese in Africa. In remote little town in the middle of nowhere, where you would usually never meet a white person, very often there was a Lebanese running a grocery shop, a bar or a little hotel.

[@shirleymay7986]

They’re not white people

[@loinslove5853]

They went there to drain the country and the people try

[@woozy7405]

Oh I get it, you think all of Africa is some wasteland. Have you seen Cape Town? Casablanca? Algiers? Johannesburg? Lagos? Abidjan? Port Louis? Cairo? Antananarivo? Nairobi? Dar es Salaam? I can go on

[@juliantandoh4042]

It's not all jungle you know .

[@sebastianwrites]

It's not fair the restaurant owner having people work "12 hours" a day... surely there's a better way?

[@froggyzoom]

Not to shadow the problems of Lebanon, I am glad this article magnified one thing...DIASPORA. All Lebanese please stop and focus on this word DIASPORA. Hardly no country or people around the world treat or call their people living away from their country DIASPORA except the little bad hearted 4 millions Lebanes living in Lebanon. Now look who is helping Lebanon....the DIASPORA. When a Lebanese live away from Lebanon and have family, the bad hearted Lebanese instituted all kind of restrictions to recognize the new born Lebanese. I don't want to go further but you know yourselves and the bad heart you have against each. I am a DIASPORA, please change your laws against your people living or being birth away from Lebanon. It is one way of changing for the good. You will be showing civilized as the rest of the world and accepting of all your people white, black, red muslim, Christian etc. Open your hearts for once. All Lebanese, make sure this happen.

[@user-k4d-e59mo28oc]

1:06 Aren't the Lebanese the descendants of the Phoenicians, great sailors, navigators, and traders, who explored and stablished colonies throughout the Mediterranean Sea area, and even beyond the Strait of Gibraltar, 4,000 years ago?

[@tfbrooks1668]

If only Lebanon kept better relations with it's neighbours maybe it wouldn't be in this mess

[@melhiott7977]

i also thought that

[@MyWissam]

The Lebanese immigrated since at least the Phoenicians.

[@enod9746]

Beautiful reportage.

[@BebeBoi674]

When you can't even trust your own currency to provide a little bit of stability.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Thank God these Lebanese in diaspora are helping and also are making others aware of the slow, but constant destruction of Lebanon by Hezbollah and the IRGC of Iran!

[@decoloniz_afro]

Very good.. Poor lebanon

[@TheHoodVoice2024]

Poor Lebanon.. the people that enslave their house workers they deserve everything they get

[@nn.roberts]

My only experience with Lebanon is good food. Lebanese food tastes amazingly good.

[@gbb82]

We have many Lebanese who came from Lebanon to Jamaica over a 100 years ago. More are welcome.

[@antongavutti4376]

...those city folks living at Tripoli, Bayrūt, Akkar, Baalbek-Hermel should leave those jungle city lifestyle. They should go to the country side where many brothers- sisterd lebanese enjoying living a rural & stress free life. Grow tour own foods. Only those landlords at City jungle are making money

[@StealthTulip]

Tell them to return all the stolen money to the people first then bankrupt the country😂😂

[@mercyln6646]

Afirca's standard of living is much lower than anywhere in the world...this doesn't make sense🤔

[@loinslove5853]

Shame on the African governments for letting these people come in

[@sergpie]

​@@loinslove5853 Shame on African governments for not keeping their own people in. Europe's getting tired of y'all coming here with iPhones and stories of colonialism from like 150 years ago, that your ancestors sold the first batch of slaves of.

[@sebastianwrites]

The Lebanese Gov't needs reform and allow the IMF to help the Lebanese people?!!

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@Sebastian White I wonder what type of reforms they are requiring in exchange for World Bank funds? Monitored elections perhaps?

[@ambessaseway5594]

Wow Lebanese moving to Africa for a better life

[@adrianayub1025]

Like Mexico in the past

[@decoloniz_afro]

Because you are used to hearing nonsense about Africa in cnn bbc etc

[@estajeanette7487]

They should leave.

[@pohanahawaii]

A few African countries are not as bad, I guess, like Cote d'Ivoire. Most, however, are plagued by corruptions, military juntas, violence, poverty, and ignorance. That's why people would pay $8,500 for a seat on crowded rickety boats to escape to Western countries even if they're likely to drown at sea.

[@ambessaseway5594]

@@pohanahawaii this is about Lebanese moving to Africa not US/Fentanylistan where massacres/school shooting are part of the culture

[@userbasba]

LOL And yet, the mobsters are still in power. Does anyone ask why???

[@usernamemehr]

As sad it is to see such a poor country in shambles, it warms my heart to see Lebanese people across the world help their own people. bless Lebanon!

[@energyexecs]

...Excellent coverage. I noticed the money at the Western Union was in U.S. dollars! Is this an accurate observation? Or does local currency look like US dollars? I don't understand. Thank you.

[@narineh4917]

Yup, you saw it right! It is USD! Because the national currency has dropped in value and inflation is at it's highest right now

[@christineschmidt4706]

People get discomforted and pushed around all over

[@lous.1548]

Western union could cut their hiogh commissions as a humanitarian gesture ... and also because lebanesepeople have given sooo much money to western unions

[@ellojallowjallow1734]

In Africa everyone is equal, we love all national.

[@globalismoblackman]

Don't fool yourself they won't treat you the same way even if you are Muslim or not they only see your black skin.

[@mrdadar2594]

40% of your economy is more the love and equality. Might as well you add 40% of your wife to be used.

[@rasol-007]

really?

[@ezechiele.6001]

Why african muslims hate christians ?

[@ronyoduor]

Shut up fool they would treat you like a stray dog in Lebanon

[@lochinvar50]

For sure, their trouble didn't originate with Hannibal.

[@phoenixhenson3689]

I was gonna say the only way a country can be as poor as mentioned earlier is when your money doesnt get you very far,everyone starts to leave(business and laborers included) .80% poverty with means your money is also worthless .That is why if it were left up to Government to feed people we would all starve to death

[@danielledanielle3566]

The IMF is trying to strong-arm Lebanon into exploitative trade agreements, just like they did with the Ivory Coast. They sell the image of a corrupt government, so the international community will look the other way when the IMF forces them into a trade agreement they don't want. These trade agreements called "Structural Adjustment Programs" or SAP. They only harm the people and the nation. For example, the IMF strong-armed the Ivory Coast into producing cocoa, which supplies the European chocolate industry. The Ivory Coast was in a state of Crisis when the IMF came in to "help" with SAP "loans". The "loans" couldn't be used for health, agriculture, education, infrastructure or other essential needs. The loans could only be used to produce cocoa. And the "loans" could only be repaid by Ivory Coast's 'profits' from cocoa production. However, there will never be profits, because the IMF controls the cocoa market. Ivory Coast will never be able to repay the IMF. They are enslaved now and kidnappings and child labour is used for cocoa productions in the Ivory Coast. IMF uses the same tactics over and over. They put a country into crisis when they want them to supply something. Then they do a smear campaign against the leaders (often democratically elected leaders). Then they force them into the agreement. They do this all around the world. Lebanon is just one of their current targets.

[@deffaly9056]

They succeed in Sénégal too masha Allah ❤

[@sammyhamawi6407]

Africa cup of nations

[@B3Y.961]

Forget the imf... hello China, Iran, and Saudi

[@alaehvlogs5676]

I have freind egyptian and he said that even no WAR in LEBANON, it makes same worst like Syria.. i told to him why it happen to LEBANON.? he said to me because ALLAH give this problem to LEBANESE PEOPLE BECAUSE TOO MUCH SIN… i told him what SIN.? he only smile…

[@tonykazzi488]

whos doing this to lebanon and why

[@alfredmujahjimmy6500]

Why does Lebanon be left unrescued and unbailed until now? Will foreign aid and investment saved them!?

[@Byrzzaa]

It is painful for me to watch this even though I'm not Lebanese.. 😥

[@mutesah]

The problem is Hezebola

[@MsParsy]

Nice update 👍

[@Malaka-r9p]

They are working & living I know this because i communicate on video cam with relatives in Lebanon. My cousin said the media is reporting nonsense for ratings. Yes true banks froze/limited cash accounts but they are living it up.

[@llothar68]

What about the old people? 60 up it is difficult to work. 70 up it is hard and people suffer, 80up you depend on your pension or you die.

[@glascoebowie9359]

The house of David is in Labonon now.

[@thekinghmimidou7001]

Wouldn’t this inflate the prices further?

[@卢军宏台长心灵法-u3d]

Only when we develop our inherent bright nature can we live a happy and carefree life.

[@SaoirsenahÉireann1]

Dreadful...wouldn't wish it onnyour worst enemy...

[@Unknown-nf1se]

For a country with so much history and so much godly information in its culture it’s pretty sad to see them do worst then countries who don’t even know god . Such is life I guess , hope you learn and do better one day because unless u do the right thing by god first u will never succeed Lebanon

[@chilray4706]

Did she forget she was going to be a correspondent at her job? This girl looked like she just got up from somewhere failed to dress and walked into the studio. I can understand that people have "off" days but certain things are distracting. Those pants....the old shirt...the face.. the shoes... France 24 sort out your presenters! This one did not just miss the mark, which is okay but she went off the rails in that distracting "get-up"!

[@Judging_Politics_Network]

Leave the lady alone. Focus on the story

[@chilray4706]

@@Judging_Politics_Network Make it possible to focus on the story then!

[@comealongcomealong4480]

@@Judging_Politics_Network Yes, she may have been invited at short notice to introduce this France 24 report that she'd co-produced. One never knows! It was an excellent current review of the crumbling Lebanese state. Together with a snapshot of the estimated 14 million Lebanese living elsewhere. /One question I would like to have asked them both. How prevalent do they think Lebanese players in foreign drug and crime syndicates are? In my country, this influence persists into their third generations. Cash can be generated faster, and in far greater sums, in the black economy.

[@cellagp321]

Government needs an overhaul...this is why the people should choose the presidency.

[@Tamarind525]

Excellent reporting on a very complex situation. Appreciation for this high quality information F24!

[@christineschmidt4706]

Is there any place on the world people don't want to go out ?

[@googleuser4053]

yeah , India

[@suecollins8199]

Lots of Indians get out to UK, USA, Canada & Australia.

[@stellabailey9025]

Sad! 😢

[@akashicman2338]

Somali diaspora is also big Somalis should compete with Lebanese in Ivory Coast