On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to The Telegraph's Paris correspondent Henry Samuel about the unlikely link between Azerbaijan and pro independence riots in France's Pacific island of New Caledonia. Then, Africa correspondent Ben Farmer describes the dire humanitarian situation in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fashir. Finally, we speak to Energy Editor Jonathan Leake about how the discovery of oil near Antarctica could spark a rush for resources at the South Pole.

Contributors

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent) @RolandOliphant on X

Henry Samuel (Paris Correspondent) @H_E_Samuel on X

Ben Farmar (Africa Correspondent) @benfarmerdt on X

Jonathan Leake (Energy Editor) @jonathan__leake on x

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Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory by Jonathan Leake

Macron flying to New Caledonia in bid to end violent insurrection by Henry Samuel

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