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Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6

Tunisia to hold presidential election on October 6

In power since 2019, President Kais Saied announced on Tuesday that Tunisia will...

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage, enacts severe penalties for violations

Sierra Leone bans child marriage, enacts severe penalties...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio enacted a law banning child marriage, with...

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Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill at least 32 people in northeastern town of Gwoza

Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill at least 32 people in northeastern...

Nigeria is reeling from a string of suicide bombings that killed at least 32 people...

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Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto's resignation

Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto's...

In tonight's edition: Kenya mourns its dead after a crackdown on protests against...

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President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins re-election in Mauritania

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins re-election in Mauritania

President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has won the presidential elections in...

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South Africa's Ramaphosa unveils new coalition cabinet

South Africa's Ramaphosa unveils new coalition cabinet

Following intense negotiations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed...

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Multiple suicide bombings kill at least 18 people in northeast Nigeria

Multiple suicide bombings kill at least 18 people in northeast...

Coordinated suicide attacks claimed the lives of at least 18 people in northeastern...

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Incumbent Ghazouani on course to win Mauritania's presidential elections

Incumbent Ghazouani on course to win Mauritania's presidential...

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani held a comfortable lead...

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Mauritanians vote in presidential election as incumbent Ghazouani expected to secure second term

Mauritanians vote in presidential election as incumbent...

Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with the...

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Mauritania heads to polls as incumbent Ghazouani expected to secure second term

Mauritania heads to polls as incumbent Ghazouani expected...

Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed...

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The 'Kagame generation': Many young Rwandans support president, but others seek change

The 'Kagame generation': Many young Rwandans support president,...

Rwandans are expected to re-elect Paul Kagame to a fourth term in next month's presidential...

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Mauritanians slam curbs on linguistic diversity as President Ghazouani seeks reelection

Mauritanians slam curbs on linguistic diversity as President...

Mauritanians head to the polls on Saturday with incumbent President Mohamed Ould...

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Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters after finance bill withdrawn

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters after finance...

In Kenya, police clash with protesters who continue to gather, a day after President...

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Kenya : police fire tear gas on protestors after finance bill withdrawn

Kenya : police fire tear gas on protestors after finance...

In Kenya, police clash with protesters who continued to gather in Kenya, a day after...

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Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc

Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug...

Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse,...

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WTO head Okonjo-Iweala on Africa's trade and development roadmap

WTO head Okonjo-Iweala on Africa's trade and development...

In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Geneva, the head of the World Trade Organization,...

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Kenyan police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks

Kenyan police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters...

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters Thursday in Nairobi where...

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Protesters call for Kenya's president to resign despite tax-hike bill withdrawal

Protesters call for Kenya's president to resign despite...

Protesters in Kenya are demanding the resignation of President William Ruto despite...

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Kenya's Ruto withdraws tax bill after deadly protests

Kenya's Ruto withdraws tax bill after deadly protests

Kenya's President William Ruto has said that the country's controversial tax bill...

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More than a dozen killed in Kenya protests over tax hike proposals

More than a dozen killed in Kenya protests over tax hike...

At least 13 people were killed in protests on Tuesday in Kenya after police opened...

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ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes

ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist...

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Kenya's Ruto says finance bill to be withdrawn after anti-tax protest deaths

Kenya's Ruto says finance bill to be withdrawn after anti-tax...

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said he would withdraw planned tax rises,...

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At least five people shot dead during Kenya protests

At least five people shot dead during Kenya protests

At least five people have been killed during huge protests in the Kenyan capital...

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Niger in mourning after 'terrorist armed group' kill 20 soldiers, one civilian

Niger in mourning after 'terrorist armed group' kill 20...

An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger...

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At least five killed, parliament set ablaze in Kenya tax protests

At least five killed, parliament set ablaze in Kenya tax...

Police shot at protesters as they breached the parliament complex in Nairobi on...

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Kenya's Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police officers

Kenya's Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police officers

Kenya's President William Ruto bids a ceremonial farewell to hundreds of police...

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Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police

Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police

Kenyan police officers assigned to a mission to tackle rampant gang violence in...

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Namibian activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men

Namibian activists hail overturning of law that banned...

A top court in Namibia has ruled that colonial-era laws banning same-sex relationships...

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Ian Khama has 'nothing' to fear in Botswana, says his successor President Mokgweetsi Masisi

Ian Khama has 'nothing' to fear in Botswana, says his successor...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi was asked...

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Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after 1,000 pilgrims have died in searing Mecca heat

Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after 1,000 pilgrims...

Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them...

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Thousands of people are rallying Kenyan protesters' call for mass strike against tax hike

Thousands of people are rallying Kenyan protesters' call...

Kenya’s government plans to build 250,000 houses each year, aimed at eventually...

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Sierra Leone's chimpanzees have lost a third of their habitat in the last 25 years

Sierra Leone's chimpanzees have lost a third of their habitat...

Sierra Leone has lost 35% of its forest cover in the past 25 years due to deforestation....

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Photographer James Barnor, who immortalised Ghana, honoured on 95th birthday

Photographer James Barnor, who immortalised Ghana, honoured...

James Barnor opened one of the country's first photo studios in Ghana. That's where...

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Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that...

A top court in Namibia has ruled colonial-era laws banning same-sex relationships...

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Namibian court declares law criminalising same-sex relationships unconstitutional

Namibian court declares law criminalising same-sex relationships...

A high court in Namibia on Friday declared unconstitutional two colonial-era laws...

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Rwanda's Kagame reacts to recent comments by exiled opponent Rusesabagina

Rwanda's Kagame reacts to recent comments by exiled opponent...

As part of an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame...

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Botswana's President Masisi slams 'wrong' G7 decision on diamond certification

Botswana's President Masisi slams 'wrong' G7 decision on...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi on the sidelines of a...

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Thousands of young Kenyans protest tax hikes

Thousands of young Kenyans protest tax hikes

 In tonight's edition, young Kenyans take to the streets  protesting tax plans to...

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Journalist Sally Hayden on the plight of refugees and migrants trapped in Libya

Journalist Sally Hayden on the plight of refugees and migrants...

June 20 marks World Refugee Day and this year's theme is solidarity with refugees....

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World leaders announce $1.2 billion to produce vaccines in Africa at Paris summit

World leaders announce $1.2 billion to produce vaccines...

World leaders, health groups and pharmaceutical firms announced $1.2 billion in...

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South Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second term after coalition deal

South Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second term after...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term. The...

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Rwanda 'ready to fight' with DR Congo if necessary, President Paul Kagame says

Rwanda 'ready to fight' with DR Congo if necessary, President...

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed...

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World Refugee Day: With Sudanese refugees fleeing war for South Sudan

World Refugee Day: With Sudanese refugees fleeing war for...

The conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces,...

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Kenya scraps tax hikes after protests

Kenya scraps tax hikes after protests

In tonight's edition: Kenya's government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this...

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Fire at military ammunition depot kills at least 9 people in Chad's capital

Fire at military ammunition depot kills at least 9 people...

A fire that tore through a huge military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena...

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Kenya scraps tax hikes after protest

Kenya scraps tax hikes after protest

In tonight's edition : Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this...

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Burkina Faso suspends French international station TV5 for six months

Burkina Faso suspends French international station TV5...

Burkina Faso on Tuesday suspended French broadcaster TV5 for six months for spreading...

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Deadly blaze at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital

Deadly blaze at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital

A fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena triggered a series...

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South Africa's MK party pledges alliance with opposition

South Africa's MK party pledges alliance with opposition

South Africa's political landscape is still settling after the African National...

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South Africa : MK Pledges alliance with opposition

South Africa : MK Pledges alliance with opposition

South Africa's political landscape is still settling after the ANC's rush to form...

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Ramaphosa re-elected president as South Africa awaits details of unity government

Ramaphosa re-elected president as South Africa awaits details...

South Africa holds its first parliamentary session after its historic seventh election...

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France to reduce troops in West and Central Africa to 600, say sources

France to reduce troops in West and Central Africa to 600,...

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to...

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‘A good deal’ for Eid: Senegalese eye holiday elegance at second-hand prices

‘A good deal’ for Eid: Senegalese eye holiday elegance...

In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated...

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DR Congo: suspects on trial after coup attempt

DR Congo: suspects on trial after coup attempt

In DR Congo, the trial of the 51 participants in what the authorities have described...

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Historic coalition in South Africa: three decades of ANC dominance come to an end

Historic coalition in South Africa: three decades of ANC...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his...

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Rwanda releases final list of candidates in presidential election

Rwanda releases final list of candidates in presidential...

On Friday, the Rwandan electoral commission announced the final list of candidates...

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Cyril Ramaphosa in for another five years as South Africa's president, following historic coalition

Cyril Ramaphosa in for another five years as South Africa's president, following historic coalition

For the first time since Nelson Mandela negotiated an end to white minority rule,...

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South Africa: will the ANC's coalition hold?

South Africa: will the ANC's coalition hold?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his...

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Ramaphosa is re-elected for second term as South African president, heading broad coalition

Ramaphosa is re-elected for second term as South African...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term on Friday,...

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The dawn of a new era in South Africa: a "government of national unity"

The dawn of a new era in South Africa: a "government of...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his...

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Ghana currency depreciation: tough time ahead for the population

Ghana currency depreciation: tough time ahead for the population

Ghana's central bank continues to maintain interest rates as the country’s currency...

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Senegal: price of sheep soar ahead of Tabaski

Senegal: price of sheep soar ahead of Tabaski

Eid al-Adha is one of the most important events in the Islamic calendar. In Senegal...

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Ramaphosa re-elected president, South Africa await details of unity government

Ramaphosa re-elected president, South Africa await details...

South Africa had its first parliamentary session after its historic seventh election...

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US to send more food aid to Sudan, warning of a risk of historic famine

US to send more food aid to Sudan, warning of a risk of...

The United States on Friday announced another $315 million for hungry Sudanese as...

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Ramaphosa is reelected for second term as South African president, heading broad coalition

Ramaphosa is reelected for second term as South African...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term on Friday,...

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Support and sniping for South African universal healthcare law

Support and sniping for South African universal healthcare...

This week, a new law paving the way for the introduction of universal healthcare...

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UN Security Council demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher

UN Security Council demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's...

The UN Security Council has called for an end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal siege...

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UN Security Council demands end to Darfur city siege

UN Security Council demands end to Darfur city siege

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in...

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South Africa's ANC moves closer to forming coalition government

South Africa's ANC moves closer to forming coalition government

South Africa's newly-elected parliament meets Friday and is expected to re-elect...

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Eye on Africa |  UNSC demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher

Eye on Africa |  UNSC demands immediate end to siege of...

The UN Security Council has called for the end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal...

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Sudan: RSF paramilitaries attack hospital in El Fasher, MSF says

Sudan: RSF paramilitaries attack hospital in El Fasher,...

Medics from international aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who were working...

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Situation in Sudan's El Fasher a 'disaster', former MSF chief warns

Situation in Sudan's El Fasher a 'disaster', former MSF...

In tonight's edition: As the World Health Organization warns of the prospect of...

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Kenya govt partners with Meta to create revenue through digital content

Kenya govt partners with Meta to create revenue through...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has promised to pay Kenyan influencers...

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Support and sniping for South African plans for universal healthcare

Support and sniping for South African plans for universal...

This week, a new law paving the way for the introduction of universal healthcare...

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Afro-descendants offered Beninese citizenship

Afro-descendants offered Beninese citizenship

 Benin encourages members of the African diaspora to call its shores home by offering...

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Will local Kenyans benefit from lucrative coltan mining?

Will local Kenyans benefit from lucrative coltan mining?

In January, the Kenyan government announced the discovery of coltan deposits in...

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Situation in Sudan's El Fasher is a 'disaster'

Situation in Sudan's El Fasher is a 'disaster'

In tonight's edition: And as the World Health Organisation warns of the prospect...

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Malawi's vice-president, nine others confirmed dead in plane crash

Malawi's vice-president, nine others confirmed dead in...

Saulos Chilima, the vice president of Malawi, and nine others were flying within...

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More than an art form: In Cape Verde, music boosts economy and tourism

More than an art form: In Cape Verde, music boosts economy...

In Cape Verde, music is more than just an art form – it is central to the country's...

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Cost of living crisis grows amid rampant inflation in Zambia and Cameroon

Cost of living crisis grows amid rampant inflation in Zambia...

Soaring inflation and high interest rates have plunged several countries in Africa...

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Malawi’s vice president, former first lady among 10 people killed in plane crash

Malawi’s vice president, former first lady among 10 people...

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's...

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Sudan: RSF paramilitaries attack hospital in El Fasher, Doctors Without Borders says

Sudan: RSF paramilitaries attack hospital in El Fasher,...

Medics from international aid group Doctors Without Borders who were working at...

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FSR paramiltary group loots a hospital in El Fasher according to Doctors Without Borders

FSR paramiltary group loots a hospital in El Fasher according...

Medics from international aid group, Doctors without borders, working at the main...

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Three Americans appear in court over failed coup attempt in DR Congo

Three Americans appear in court over failed coup attempt...

Three Americans appear in court over last month's botched coup attempt in DR Congo....

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UNICEF warns more than one in four children face 'severe' food poverty

UNICEF warns more than one in four children face 'severe'...

More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food...

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US urges accountability over 'horrific' Sudan village attack

US urges accountability over 'horrific' Sudan village attack

The United States on Friday condemned Sudanese paramilitary forces' "horrific" attack...

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Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades

Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades

A quadrupling of the price of subsidised bread has made it harder than ever for...

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Meet Somaliland’s first all-women basketball team

Meet Somaliland’s first all-women basketball team

Somaliland's first all-women basketball team are hoping to put their country on...

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UN condemns attack on Sudan village ‘said to have killed more than 100 people’

UN condemns attack on Sudan village ‘said to have killed...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned a paramilitary attack...

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Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time

Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time

On Thursday, for the first time, Zanzibar, commemorated the abolition of slavery....

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All options considered for South Africa coalition talks

All options considered for South Africa coalition talks

In tonight's edition: South Africa's MK Party says it will engage with the ANC as...

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Russia's Lavrov wraps up Africa tour in Chad

Russia's Lavrov wraps up Africa tour in Chad

In tonight's edition: Russia's foreign minister arrives in Chad on the last leg...

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Seven Benin soldiers killed by gunmen in national park attack, army source says

Seven Benin soldiers killed by gunmen in national park...

Gunmen killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in the north of the country in Pendjari...

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Russian FM Lavrov takes aim at 'West' during visit to Congo Brazzaville on Africa tour

Russian FM Lavrov takes aim at 'West' during visit to Congo...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took aim Tuesday at the West and its supposed...

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Complicated coalition talks ahead in South Africa after ANC loses majority

Complicated coalition talks ahead in South Africa after...

South Africa prepares for complicated coalition talks after the ANC lost its historic...

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Nigeria's unions launch indefinite general strike in bid to raise minimum wage

Nigeria's unions launch indefinite general strike in bid...

Nigeria's unions have launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the...

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Nigerian unions shut down power grid with indefinite minimum wage strike

Nigerian unions shut down power grid with indefinite minimum...

Nigeria's main labour unions on Monday shut down the national grid and disrupted...

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Nigeria unions begin indefinite general strike after negotiations with government collapse

Nigeria unions begin indefinite general strike after negotiations...

Nigeria unions launched an indefinite general strike in a bid to raise the minimum...

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South African elections: What to know ahead of unprecedented coalition talks

South African elections: What to know ahead of unprecedented...

South Africa's election has decided little, other than the African National Congress...

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ANC's three decades of dominance in South Africa is over

ANC's three decades of dominance in South Africa is over

With vote-counting almost complete, it's clear that the ruling ANC party cannot...

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South Africa: Coalition talks set to start after ANC loses majority

South Africa: Coalition talks set to start after ANC loses...

South Africa's ruling ANC said Sunday (June 2) that it would enter talks with other...

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South Africa: ANC calls demands for Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'

South Africa: ANC calls demands for Ramaphosa to step down...

South Africa's ruling ANC on Sunday (June 1) said it will enter talks with other...

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South Africa's Ramaphosa urges unity after ANC setback in landmark election

South Africa's Ramaphosa urges unity after ANC setback...

President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in...

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South Africa: ANC loses absolute majority, needs allies

South Africa: ANC loses absolute majority, needs allies

South Africa's ruling ANC faced a search for allies to form a new government Saturday...

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South Africa's ANC to lose majority: 'It is a seismic' shift and 'a pivotal moment'

South Africa's ANC to lose majority: 'It is a seismic'...

Outgoing South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing calls to resign after...

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South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'

South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa...

South Africa's African National Congress party will not consider any demands from...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Young activists fight for Congo basin rainforest

Democratic Republic of Congo: Young activists fight for...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, youngsters are meeting with governments and...

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South Africa’s ANC party loses its 30-year majority in landmark election result

South Africa’s ANC party loses its 30-year majority in...

The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic...

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Kenya holds public hearings into alleged abuses by British troops

Kenya holds public hearings into alleged abuses by British...

For the first time in Kenya, a parliamentary commission is conducting public hearings...

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Sierra Leone: Petrol pumps run dry

Sierra Leone: Petrol pumps run dry

Sierra Leone once again faces a fuel shortage. For over two weeks, petrol stations...

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Children plant bamboo to combat dire air pollution from Kenya's biggest dumpsite

Children plant bamboo to combat dire air pollution from...

Children from the Dandora Highschool in Nairobi are trying to build a green wall...

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US sanctions five Ugandan officials over corruption, right abuses claims

US sanctions five Ugandan officials over corruption, right...

United States has imposed a new wave of sanctions on prominent political figures...

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The mighty Congress party declines - in India and South Africa

The mighty Congress party declines - in India and South...

The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic...

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South Africa's ruling ANC set to lose parliamentary majority in landmark election result

South Africa's ruling ANC set to lose parliamentary majority...

South Africa's ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary...

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South African elections: ANC in lead, but on track to lose majority

South African elections: ANC in lead, but on track to lose...

In tonight's edition: the ANC is on course to drop below 50 percent of seats in...

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Ruling ANC on course to lose majority in South Africa's election

Ruling ANC on course to lose majority in South Africa's...

South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old parliamentary majority...

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South Africa elections: ANC in lead despite losses

South Africa elections: ANC in lead despite losses

The ANC is on course to drop below 50% of seats in parliament meaning that the ruling...

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South Africa votes in most crucial election since end of apartheid

South Africa votes in most crucial election since end of...

In tonight's special edition: Vote counting is underway in South Africa as millions...

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Early vote counts in South Africa's election put ruling ANC short of a majority

Early vote counts in South Africa's election put ruling...

Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African...

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Senegal's Faye makes first visit to military-ruled Mali and Burkina Faso

Senegal's Faye makes first visit to military-ruled Mali...

Senegal's new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday began his first visit...

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South Africa votes in crucial election since end of apartheid

South Africa votes in crucial election since end of apartheid

In tonight's edition: Vote counting is underway in South Africa as millions of people...

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Affirmative action becomes divisive issue in South African elections

Affirmative action becomes divisive issue in South African...

As South Africans vote in a crunch general election, one key issue that's impacted...

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South Africa's ruling ANC party faces unpredictable vote

South Africa's ruling ANC party faces unpredictable vote

One day ahead of general elections in South Africa, we look ahead to what's at stake...

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South Africans vote in election that could end the ANC’s parliamentary majority

South Africans vote in election that could end the ANC’s...

South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election...

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South African elections: Will rising inequality spell defeat for ANC?

South African elections: Will rising inequality spell defeat...

It's billed as the most hotly contested in thirty years that could mark a historic...

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What if the ANC does not win? South Africa's most uncertain elections since 1994

What if the ANC does not win? South Africa's most uncertain...

What if this time, the ANC does not win? Since 1994, South Africa’s known plenty...

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Resident speaks of daily violence in Sudan’s El Fasher

Resident speaks of daily violence in Sudan’s El Fasher

In tonight's edition: A resident from the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher speaks...

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Accounts of day and night violence in Sudan’s El Fasher

Accounts of day and night violence in Sudan’s El Fasher

‘Gunshots morning and night we are struggling’, in a rare testimony from the besieged...

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Early voting begins in South African elections that could spell end of ANC dominance

Early voting begins in South African elections that could...

Early voting began in South Africa's general election Monday, as those who must...

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Tunisia’s President Saied reshuffles cabinet after wave of arrests

Tunisia’s President Saied reshuffles cabinet after wave...

Tunisia's president abruptly replaced the interior and social affairs ministers...

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Burkina Faso extends military regime by five years after national consultations

Burkina Faso extends military regime by five years after...

Burkina Faso's military regime, in power since a 2022 coup, will extend its rule...

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Vital Kamerhe, ally of President Tshisekedi, sworn in as DR Congo parliament speaker

Vital Kamerhe, ally of President Tshisekedi, sworn in as...

In DR Congo, a speaker of the National Assembly has finally been elected after months...

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V. Kamerhe, ally of president Tshisekedi sworn in head of parliament in Dr Congo

V. Kamerhe, ally of president Tshisekedi sworn in head...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a president of the national assembly has finally...

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South Africa gears up for crucial election

South Africa gears up for crucial election

In tonight's edition: With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the...

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Chad’s PM Succes Masra submits resignation after junta chief presidential election

Chad’s PM Succes Masra submits resignation after junta...

Chadian Prime Minister Succes Masra said Wednesday he had handed in his resignation,...

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Tunisia court sentences TV pundits to prison for critical political commentary

Tunisia court sentences TV pundits to prison for critical...

A Tunis court on Wednesday handed one-year sentences to two TV hosts for “spreading...

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Sudan crisis: conflict cripples medical system to the brink

Sudan crisis: conflict cripples medical system to the brink

In tonight's edition: Sudan is on the brink of famine and after more than a year...

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South Africa's top court rules ex-president Zuma ineligible to run in general election

South Africa's top court rules ex-president Zuma ineligible...

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament...

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South Africa's top court strikes Zuma from ballot

South Africa's top court strikes Zuma from ballot

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament...

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South Africa's ex-president Zuma banned from standing in election

South Africa's ex-president Zuma banned from standing in...

In tonight's edition: Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been barred...

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PM Sonko says French military presence 'incompatible' with Senegal's sovereignty

PM Sonko says French military presence 'incompatible' with...

In tonight's edition: Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal,...

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South Africa's top court rules ex-president Jacob Zuma ineligible to run in general election

South Africa's top court rules ex-president Jacob Zuma...

South Africa's constitutional court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob...

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DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup in Kinshasa

DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup in Kinshasa

The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President...

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Congo's military arrests perpetrators after what they say was a "failed coup"

Congo's military arrests perpetrators after what they say...

Congo's army says it “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa....

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Three dead in "attempted coup" in DR Congo

Three dead in "attempted coup" in DR Congo

Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa....

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New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina...

New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed...

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Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence

Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence

In tonight's edition, Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal,...

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PM Sonko criticises French military bases, Western push for gay rights in Senegal

PM Sonko criticises French military bases, Western push...

Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French...

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Tunisian lawyers take to the streets after colleagues arrested and 'beaten'

Tunisian lawyers take to the streets after colleagues arrested...

Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated in Tunis on Thursday over...

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Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Déby officially declared winner of presidential election

Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Déby officially declared...

Chad's junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Déby has been confirmed the winner of...

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Sudan faces 'inferno of violence' and risk of famine, UN warns

Sudan faces 'inferno of violence' and risk of famine, UN...

Residents of conflict-hit Sudan are "trapped in an inferno of brutal violence" and...

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South Africa: inquest into death of Luthuli reopened

South Africa: inquest into death of Luthuli reopened

South Africa is going to reopen inquests into the deaths of a trio of prominent...

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5 policemen killed in Cameroon Anglophone Crisis

5 policemen killed in Cameroon Anglophone Crisis

At least 5 members of Cameroon's security forces were killed by anglophone separatists...

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Relations sour between Niger and Benin

Relations sour between Niger and Benin

Niger accuses its neighbor of harboring a French military base on its territory,...

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RSF clash with Sudanese army: fighting increases in Darfur's El Fasher

RSF clash with Sudanese army: fighting increases in Darfur's...

A barrage of artiller and rockets has been unleashed on the Darfuri city of El fasher...

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Tunisia Boxer Khouloud Al-Halimi dreams big for Paris 2024 Olympics

Tunisia Boxer Khouloud Al-Halimi dreams big for Paris 2024...

Tunisian Boxer Khouloud Al-Halimi is training hard for her second olympics in hopes...

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Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear mounts amid arrests

Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear mounts...

The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising...

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Former Gambia Minister Ousman Sonko on trial for crimes against humanity

Former Gambia Minister Ousman Sonko on trial for crimes...

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court was on Wednesday due to deliver its verdict...

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United States: Donald Trump's ex-fixer Michael Cohen testifies in hush money trial

United States: Donald Trump's ex-fixer Michael Cohen testifies...

Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen returns to the witness stand...

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Tunisian police storm lawyers' headquarters and arrest another lawyer

Tunisian police storm lawyers' headquarters and arrest...

Tunisian police stormed the bar association's headquarters for the second time in...

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Victims of Guinea 2009 stadium massacre call for crimes against humanity charges

Victims of Guinea 2009 stadium massacre call for crimes...

Final straight in the trial of former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and ten other...

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Tunisian lawyers strike and demand their colleague Sonia Dahmani's release

Tunisian lawyers strike and demand their colleague Sonia...

Tunisian lawyers protested and launched a nationwide strike on Monday over the arrest...

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South African elections: populist opposition party gains ground in Western Cape

South African elections: populist opposition party gains...

Two weeks away from the elections in South Africa, the two main rivals the Cape...

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Kenyan annual Finance Bill sparks unrest

Kenyan annual Finance Bill sparks unrest

The Kenyan government published its annual Finance Bill on Saturday – it wants to...

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Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear of denunciation mounts amid arrests

Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear of denunciation...

The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising...

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East Africa floods: thousands displaced in Burundi

East Africa floods: thousands displaced in Burundi

More than 200,000 people have been affected by the bad weather that has hit Burundi...

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UN chief 'gravely concerned' by fighting in Sudan's Darfur

UN chief 'gravely concerned' by fighting in Sudan's Darfur

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting in recent...

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Chad election runner-up Succes Masra files bid to annul presidential poll result

Chad election runner-up Succes Masra files bid to annul...

Succès Masra, who came second in Chad's presidential election, announced Sunday...

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Polls close in Chad's presidential election

Polls close in Chad's presidential election

Chad held its long delayed presidential election on Monday following three years...

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Tunisian lawyers call for strike over colleague’s arrest for sarcastic TV quip

Tunisian lawyers call for strike over colleague’s arrest...

A Tunisian lawyers association on Sunday called for a nationwide strike after hooded...

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Mahamat Idriss Déby wins Chadian presidential election

Mahamat Idriss Déby wins Chadian presidential election

Mahamat Idriss Deby says he will serve all Chadians after winning this week's presidential...

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Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols aim to protect local communities

Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols aim to protect local...

Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in the struggling security forces'...

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Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election,...

Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's...

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Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's RSF of ethnic cleansing against the Massalit people

Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's RSF of ethnic cleansing...

A leading rights group said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces...

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Kenya toils to protect birds of prey, which are increasingly at risk of extinction

Kenya toils to protect birds of prey, which are increasingly...

Kenya, a major tourism destination famed for its wildlife, is focusing on efforts...

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Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, Human Rights Watch says

Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing...

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces...

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'The Cursed': Former migrants rejected by society on return to Ivory Coast

'The Cursed': Former migrants rejected by society on return...

In Ivory Coast, would-be migrants who return home are known locally as "the cursed"....

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Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids off the runway in Senegal

Boeing plane carrying 85 people catches fire and skids...

A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's...

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Chad army deploys in force after junta leader Déby is elected president

Chad army deploys in force after junta leader Déby is elected...

Chadian soldiers deployed on Friday in large numbers across several districts of...

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Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

Kenya's public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national...

Kenya's public hospital doctors union on Wednesday signed a return to work agreement...

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Mali national dialogue recommends extending junta rule for several more years

Mali national dialogue recommends extending junta rule...

Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition...

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Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols

Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols

Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in struggling security forces...

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Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide', Human Rights Watch says

Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide',...

In tonight's edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected...

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Chad's interim leader Déby wins presidential vote, main rival Masra disputes results

Chad's interim leader Déby wins presidential vote, main...

Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim president Mahamat Idriss Déby...

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Nigeria hit by snaking queues at the pumps amidst petrol crisis

Nigeria hit by snaking queues at the pumps amidst petrol...

Motorists in Nigeria face huge queues at petrol stations across major cities as...

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Boeing plane skids off runway, injuring 11 at Senegal airport

Boeing plane skids off runway, injuring 11 at Senegal airport

A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff in Senegal early Thursday,...

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South Africa: bill changes disclosure criteria for party funding

South Africa: bill changes disclosure criteria for party...

As the campaign for the 29th May elections in South Africa are in full swing, the...

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Flood-hit Kenya reports cases of cholera, as WHO warns of spreading of waterborne diseases

Flood-hit Kenya reports cases of cholera, as WHO warns...

The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera...

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Sudan: United Nations warns of risk of starvation in Darfur

Sudan: United Nations warns of risk of starvation in Darfur

In Sudan, over a year of battling between rival generals is feeding one of the world's...

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South Africa's president signs party funding bill into law

South Africa's president signs party funding bill into...

In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding...

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Senegal : government aims to curb illegal fishing

Senegal : government aims to curb illegal fishing

First step towards more transparency in the fishing sector in Senegal. On Monday,...

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South Africa: Dozens still missing after Monday's building collapse

South Africa: Dozens still missing after Monday's building...

Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Virunga national park plagued by M23 rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo: Virunga national park plagued...

Today Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, faces one...

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Chad opposition condemns 'threats and violence' after high-stakes vote

Chad opposition condemns 'threats and violence' after high-stakes...

The party of Chadian prime minister and presidential candidate Succès Masra on Wednesday...

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Rescuers search for survivors in deadly South Africa building collapse

Rescuers search for survivors in deadly South Africa building...

In tonight's edition: Rescue teams racing to reach dozens of construction workers...

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Counting underway in Chad presidential elections

Counting underway in Chad presidential elections

Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of...

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Chad votes in a first for coup-hit region

Chad votes in a first for coup-hit region

Counting was underway Monday evening after Chadians voted in a presidential election...

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South Africa: Zuma disciplinary hearing postponed

South Africa: Zuma disciplinary hearing postponed

The South African Constitutional Court examines whether ex-prsident Jacob Zuma can...

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South Africa: water crisis in the city of Durban could tip the balance in the upcoming elections

South Africa: water crisis in the city of Durban could...

South Africa's coastal city of Durban is facing a severe water crisis ahead of national...

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Kenya: vulnerable riverside people evicted

Kenya: vulnerable riverside people evicted

Thousands of people in Kenya are being evicted and their homes demolished, following...

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Chad is first of sahel military regimes to hold elections

Chad is first of sahel military regimes to hold elections

Chad held its long delayed presidential election on Monday following three years...

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UN Security Council concerned over ethnically-based killings in Sudan's North Darfur

UN Security Council concerned over ethnically-based killings...

The U.N. Security Council on Saturday expressed its “deep concern” over an imminent...

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Scores killed in Kenya after dam bursts following weeks of heavy flooding

Scores killed in Kenya after dam bursts following weeks...

At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley,...

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HRW reveals Burkina Faso massacre of villagers by army

HRW reveals Burkina Faso massacre of villagers by army

Human Rights Watch says 223 civilians were summarily executed by soldiers in a single...

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Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’

Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village...

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as “baseless accusations” a Human Rights...

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Dozens killed as dam bursts in Kenya

Dozens killed as dam bursts in Kenya

In tonight's edition: Dozens are killed in Kenya after a dam collapsed near the...

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At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya since March, government says

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya since March,...

The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual rainfall...

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DR Congo accuses tech giant Apple of using 'blood minerals'

DR Congo accuses tech giant Apple of using 'blood minerals'

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally...

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DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals'

DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals'

The Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened Apple with legal action. Its lawyers...

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Togo votes in key legislative elections after divisive constitutional reform

Togo votes in key legislative elections after divisive...

Togolese vote in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional...

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Flood-ravaged Kenya on high alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone

Flood-ravaged Kenya on high alert as it braces for first-ever...

Kenyan President William Ruto put the flood-ravaged country on high alert and postponed...

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US warns of impending 'large-scale massacre' in capital of Sudan's North Darfur

US warns of impending 'large-scale massacre' in capital...

The US ambassador to the United Nations on Monday warned of an impending "large-scale...

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Chad’s presidential candidate Succès Masra: opposition leader or secret government ally?

Chad’s presidential candidate Succès Masra: opposition...

Ten candidates are in the running for Chad's May 6 presidential election, but the...

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Hundreds in Burkina Faso protest US response to HRW massacre report

Hundreds in Burkina Faso protest US response to HRW massacre...

Hundreds protested outside the US embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou...

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Kenya's striking doctors continue to hold out after 50 days of industrial action

Kenya's striking doctors continue to hold out after 50...

In tonight's edition: Striking doctors in Kenya hold out as talks with the government...

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Darfur on the brink: How to stop a new bloodbath in western Sudan?

Darfur on the brink: How to stop a new bloodbath in western...

How did an argument in Khartoum between two rival generals drag Sudan into civil...

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Eleventh edition of Nollywood Week film festival opens in Paris

Eleventh edition of Nollywood Week film festival opens...

In tonight's edition: Schools will stay closed until further notice in Kenya, as...

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Nigeria: Currency reform deepens socio-economic crisis

Nigeria: Currency reform deepens socio-economic crisis

The devaluation of the Naira against the dollar has plunged Nigerians into a deep...

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Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya

Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya

In tonight's edition: Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains...

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In pictures: Flash flooding in western Kenya sweeps away homes and cars, killing at least 45

In pictures: Flash flooding in western Kenya sweeps away...

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya,...

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Flood-hit Kenya,Tanzania buffeted by Tropical Cyclone Hidaya

Flood-hit Kenya,Tanzania buffeted by Tropical Cyclone Hidaya

Beaches were deserted and many shops closed on Saturday as heavy rains and winds...

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Chad interim ruler Mahamat Deby favorite to win presidential election

Chad interim ruler Mahamat Deby favorite to win presidential...

General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army three...

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Decades-long conflict: Rwanda denies involvement in DRC camp attack

Decades-long conflict: Rwanda denies involvement in DRC...

Rwanda on Saturday dismissed a US assertion that its forces were involved in a deadly...

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US accuses Rwanda over deadly attack on DR Congo refugee camp

US accuses Rwanda over deadly attack on DR Congo refugee...

The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp...

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Chinese-owned gold mines in Niger ordered shut after herders report animal deaths

Chinese-owned gold mines in Niger ordered shut after herders...

Several gold mines in northern Niger managed by a Chinese company were ordered to...

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Chad to vote in presidential elections after three-year transition

Chad to vote in presidential elections after three-year...

Chad will hold presidential elections on Monday, making it the first in a string...

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Kenya floods death toll continues to rise as heavy rains, flooding persist

Kenya floods death toll continues to rise as heavy rains,...

Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods...

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Togo's ruling party wins legislative vote in power-extending boost for Gnassingbe

Togo's ruling party wins legislative vote in power-extending...

Togo’s ruling party won a parliamentary majority in April’s legislative elections,...

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Chad votes for president after three years of military rule

Chad votes for president after three years of military...

Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of...

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Vote-counting begins after Chad's presidential election

Vote-counting begins after Chad's presidential election

Monday was voting day in Chad, where nearly 8 million voters were eligible to choose...

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Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators

Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators

Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries in Nigeria that can...

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Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels meet for first peace talks since war began

Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels meet for first peace...

An Ethiopian government delegation and rival Tigray forces were due to meet in South...

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Curfew imposed in Chad as government suspends seven opposition parties

Curfew imposed in Chad as government suspends seven opposition...

A curfew is in place in Chad as the government suspends seven opposition parties....

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Multiple dead and dozens injured following militant attack in Somalia

Multiple dead and dozens injured following militant attack...

A car bomb and shooting attack on a hotel in the Somali city of Kismayu killed nine...

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Thousands take to the streets in Sudan following deadly tribal clashes

Thousands take to the streets in Sudan following deadly...

Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday in front of army headquarters in the Sudanese...

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Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in two years

Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in two years

Guinea's ruling junta has agreed to restore civilian rule in two years, after facing...

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Tunisia's working-class youth demonstrate against police violence

Tunisia's working-class youth demonstrate against police...

Young people from a working class neighbourhood of Tunisia protested for a week...

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Young people from Tunisia's working-class neighbourhoods demonstrate against police violence

Young people from Tunisia's working-class neighbourhoods...

Young people from a working class neighbourhood of Tunisia protested for a week...

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Curfew put in place in Chad as government suspends 7 opposition parties

Curfew put in place in Chad as government suspends 7 opposition...

Also, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month we take you to Nigeria, where many women...

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Burkina coup leader Traore takes office as interim president, vows to fight jihadists

Burkina coup leader Traore takes office as interim president,...

Ibrahim Traore, the young army captain who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso,...

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Malawi police find more bodies near mass grave that contained 25 Ethiopians

Malawi police find more bodies near mass grave that contained...

Four more bodies of suspected illegal migrants from Ethiopia have been found near...

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At least 50 killed in Chad protests as police clash with demonstrators

At least 50 killed in Chad protests as police clash with...

In tonight's edition: Security forces in Chad open fire on protesters demanding...

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At least 50 killed in protests in Chad as police clash with demonstrators

At least 50 killed in protests in Chad as police clash...

In tonight's edition: Security forces in Chad open fire on protesters demanding...

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At least 50 people killed in Chad protests, UN urges probe

At least 50 people killed in Chad protests, UN urges probe

Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at the military’s grip...

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At least 30 people killed in Chad as police clash with protesters

At least 30 people killed in Chad as police clash with...

At least 30 people, including security forces, were killed Thursday as police clashed...

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At least five killed in Chad as police clash with protesters

At least five killed in Chad as police clash with protesters

Five people were killed Thursday when police clashed with demonstrators in the Chadian...

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Pink October: Financial hardship for women with breast cancer in Togo

Pink October: Financial hardship for women with breast...

In tonight's edition: We look at the financial hardship facing women with breast...

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Chad declares state of emergency as flooding affects over a million people

Chad declares state of emergency as flooding affects over...

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby declared a state of emergency on Wednesday...

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Breast cancer awareness month: Libyan women lack access to basic examinations

Breast cancer awareness month: Libyan women lack access...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the Middle East and North...

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Son of Ugandan president threatens to invade Kenya, triggers flurry of misinformation

Son of Ugandan president threatens to invade Kenya, triggers...

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, sent...

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French UN mission 'in danger' as UN Security Council discusses Mali

French UN mission 'in danger' as UN Security Council discusses...

In tonight's edition: France warns the UN mission in Mali is "in danger", a day...

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Mali's foreign minister accuses France of violating airspace, supporting militants

Mali's foreign minister accuses France of violating airspace,...

Mali's foreign affairs minister on Tuesday said the military government would exercise its...

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French UN mission 'in danger' as UN security council discusses Mali

French UN mission 'in danger' as UN security council discusses...

In tonight's edition:  France warns the UN mission in Mali is 'in danger' a day...

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Fourth UN peacekeeper dies after Mali roadside bomb attack

Fourth UN peacekeeper dies after Mali roadside bomb attack

A fourth United Nations soldier has died from injuries from a highway bomb in northern...

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Ethiopian army claims capture of three towns from Tigray forces

Ethiopian army claims capture of three towns from Tigray...

Ethiopia's national army has captured three towns in the northern region of Tigray,...

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UN chief says Ethiopia 'spiralling out of control', calls for end of fighting in Tigray

UN chief says Ethiopia 'spiralling out of control', calls...

The United Nations sounds the alarm about the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia.Calls...

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UN Chief says Ethiopia 'spiraling out of control', calls for end of fighting

UN Chief says Ethiopia 'spiraling out of control', calls...

The United Nations sounds the alarm about the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia.Calls...

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Nigeria's worst floods in a decade kill 600, displace 1.3 million

Nigeria's worst floods in a decade kill 600, displace 1.3...

More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade...

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More than 600 killed in Nigeria's worst flooding in a decade

More than 600 killed in Nigeria's worst flooding in a decade

The death toll from the worst flooding Nigeria has seen in a decade has passed 600...

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Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray say they would respect ceasefire

Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray say they would...

Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect...

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Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-controlled Tigray say they would respect truce

Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-controlled Tigray say they...

Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect...

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Jihadists kill at least 11 people in Burkina Faso ambush

Jihadists kill at least 11 people in Burkina Faso ambush

Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack...

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Thousands of Tunisian protesters demand President Saied removal after 'coup'

Thousands of Tunisian protesters demand President Saied...

Thousands of Tunisians demonstrated Saturday in the capital Tunis, denouncing a...

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Burkina Faso coup leader Ibrahim Traore named transitional president

Burkina Faso coup leader Ibrahim Traore named transitional...

Just two weeks ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was unknown, even in his native Burkina...

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Burkina Faso coup leader Traore named interim president until 2024 polls, junta says

Burkina Faso coup leader Traore named interim president...

Captain Ibrahim Traore, who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso, was on Friday named...

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Somalia: The curse of famine

Somalia: The curse of famine

In the past few decades, Somalia’s droughts have increased both in intensity and...

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Burkina Faso holds transition talks after latest coup

Burkina Faso holds transition talks after latest coup

Political parties, social and religious groups and representatives of the security...

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Somalia: The recurring cycle of drought and famine

Somalia: The recurring cycle of drought and famine

In the past few decades, Somalia’s droughts have increased both in intensity and...

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Families of missing Tunisian migrants desperate for information

Families of missing Tunisian migrants desperate for information

In tonight's edition: Families of over 20 migrants drowned at sea call on Tunisian...

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India halts production of cough syrups suspected of links to child deaths

India halts production of cough syrups suspected of links...

Indian health authorities have halted production at a pharmaceutical company in...

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Tunisian families of missing migrants desperate for information

Tunisian families of missing migrants desperate for information

In tonight's edition: Families of over 20 migrants drowned at sea call upon Tunisian...

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Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced

Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million...

More than 1.4 million people have been displaced and about 500 people have died...

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Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide

Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide

As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial...

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India halts production at factory linked to Gambia 'cough syrup' deaths

India halts production at factory linked to Gambia 'cough...

In tonight's edition: The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from suspected...

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Nigeria's worst floods in a decade kill 500, displace 1.4 million

Nigeria's worst floods in a decade kill 500, displace 1.4...

About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million...

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Chad's Deby taps ex-opposition figure Saleh Kebzabo to head interim cabinet

Chad's Deby taps ex-opposition figure Saleh Kebzabo to...

Chadian ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby pushed ahead Wednesday with declared plans to...

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Lesotho: Cave dwellers vow to stay despite hardships

Lesotho: Cave dwellers vow to stay despite hardships

The Kome Caves in Lesotho have been occupied since the 19th century, when tribes...

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Tunisia struggles as petrol supply disrupted

Tunisia struggles as petrol supply disrupted

Drivers in Tunisia have faced long queues at petrol stations after the country's...

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Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, says UN emergency response agency

Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, says...

Around 909,000 people have reportedly been affected by flooding in South Sudan,...

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Nearly 1 million people affected by South Sudan floods as rains destroy homes

Nearly 1 million people affected by South Sudan floods...

Around 909,000 people have reportedly been affected by flooding in South Sudan,...

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Mental Health Awareness Day: issue still stigmatised in Africa

Mental Health Awareness Day: issue still stigmatised in...

In tonight's edition: Africa faces several challenges in offering support to those...

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First Liberia civil war trial for crimes against humanity opens in France

First Liberia civil war trial for crimes against humanity...

France's first trial of a participant in Liberia's bloody civil wars began on Monday,...

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Floods are submerging whole houses in Nigeria. At least 80 have died trying to escape

Floods are submerging whole houses in Nigeria. At least...

Seventy-six people have died as their boat capsized while they tried to flee dangerously...

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ISIS-linked militants are threatening huge natural gas reserves the world needs badly right now

ISIS-linked militants are threatening huge natural gas...

Asmani Dadi had heard rumors about the insurgents. Then, one day, they came true.

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'This is the next phase of a warming of relations'

'This is the next phase of a warming of relations'

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived in Algeria on Sunday with a top-level...

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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne leads delegation to Algeria

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne leads delegation...

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived in Algeria on Sunday with a top-level...

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Gambia police launch inquiry following deaths of dozens of children from imported medicines

Gambia police launch inquiry following deaths of dozens...

Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into...

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Burkina Faso to pick a transitional president ahead of elections

Burkina Faso to pick a transitional president ahead of...

Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to pick a transitional president ahead...

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‘Sick of French’: Algeria moves away from colonial past with increase in English at school

‘Sick of French’: Algeria moves away from colonial past...

For the first time, primary school children in Algeria are studying English as a...

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Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in South Africa

Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in...

An award-winning charity, the Home of Hope for Girls, provides services to survivors...

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Belgian court allows secret documents about DR Congo's Lumumba assassination

Belgian court allows secret documents about DR Congo's...

A Belgian court agrees to admit the findings of a 22-year-old parliamentary commission...

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Burkina Faso coup: Videos taken out of context claim to show French involvement

Burkina Faso coup: Videos taken out of context claim to...

France firmly denies rumours of any involvement in the recent coup in Burkina Faso....

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Uganda president apologizes to Kenya for son's ill-advised invasion tweets

Uganda president apologizes to Kenya for son's ill-advised...

President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over tweets posted by his son...

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WHO issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough syrup in The Gambia

WHO issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough...

In tonight's edition: Several cough and cold syrups made in India are subject to...

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Traore officially appointed as president of Burkina Faso after coup

Traore officially appointed as president of Burkina Faso...

Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday,...

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W.H.O issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough syrup in The Gambia

W.H.O issues alert after 66 children die after taking cough...

In tonight's edition: Several cough and cold syrups made in India are subject to...

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2% of the world's rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya's relentless drought

2% of the world's rarest zebras wiped out in Kenya's relentless...

A grueling two-year drought in Kenya has wiped out 2% of the world's rarest zebra...

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Burkina Faso's new military leaders meet ECOWAS delegation in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso's new military leaders meet ECOWAS delegation...

In tonight's edition: Days after the latest coup, Burkina Faso's new military leaders...

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Coup after coup: After Mali, pro-Russia sentiment stoked in Burkina Faso

Coup after coup: After Mali, pro-Russia sentiment stoked...

The whole region knows the drill by now. Dateline Ouagadougou. If you are watching...

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Burkina Faso's new military government meets ECOWAS bloc in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso's new military government meets ECOWAS bloc...

In tonight's edition: Days after the latest coup, Burkina Faso's new military leaders...

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Burkina Faso's new military government meets Ecowas bloc in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso's new military government meets Ecowas bloc...

In tonight's edition: Days after the latest coup, Burkina faso's new military leaders...

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Demonstrators in Burkina Faso protest France and ECOWAS while waving Russian flags

Demonstrators in Burkina Faso protest France and ECOWAS...

Anti-French protesters waving Russian flags and shouting slogans against the West...

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Burkina Faso demonstrators protest France and ECOWAS while waving Russian flags

Burkina Faso demonstrators protest France and ECOWAS while...

Anti-French protesters waving Russian flags and shouting slogans against the West...

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Burkina Faso demonstrators wave Russian flags, protest West African mediation bid

Burkina Faso demonstrators wave Russian flags, protest...

Anti-French protestors waving Russian flags and shouting slogans against the West...

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Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso's latest coup?

Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso's...

As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso's capital...

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US strike kills top al-Shabaab leader in Somalia as militants claim new attack

US strike kills top al-Shabaab leader in Somalia as militants...

The U.S. military said it killed a leader of the Islamist militant al-Shabaab group...

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Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns

Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon',...

The Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and climate change...

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Burkina Faso's ousted leader Damiba flees to Togo

Burkina Faso's ousted leader Damiba flees to Togo

Togo's government on Monday confirmed that ousted Burkina Faso leader Lieutenant-Colonel...

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Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader leaves country for Togo

Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader leaves country for Togo

Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country...

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Burkina Faso coup leader taps anti-French sentiment for support for putsch

Burkina Faso coup leader taps anti-French sentiment for...

Two days after the second coup d’état in Burkina Faso in less than a year, FRANCE...

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Burkina Faso junta leader Damiba agrees to resign following junior officers’ coup

Burkina Faso junta leader Damiba agrees to resign following...

Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday,...

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Chad’s junta delays elections by two years, allows interim leader Deby to stay in power

Chad’s junta delays elections by two years, allows interim...

Chad has adopted resolutions that push back democratic elections by two years and...

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Burkina Faso coup leaders call for end to violence at French embassy in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso coup leaders call for end to violence at French...

Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the...

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Security forces fire tear gas at Burkina protesters outside French embassy after coup

Security forces fire tear gas at Burkina protesters outside...

Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the...

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Burkina Faso hit by fresh uncertainty after second coup in eight months

Burkina Faso hit by fresh uncertainty after second coup...

Burkina Faso awoke to fresh chaos Saturday, with the country facing its second coup...

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Burkina Faso military officials announce dissolution of government and leader's removal

Burkina Faso military officials announce dissolution of...

A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by...

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Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military government

Burkina Faso army captain announces overthrow of military...

A Burkina Faso army captain on Friday announced the ouster of military leader Paul-Henri...

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Burkina Faso army captain on state TV announces overthrow of military government

Burkina Faso army captain on state TV announces overthrow...

A Burkina Faso army captain on Friday announced the ouster of military leader Paul-Henri...

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Burkina Faso military junta blames earlier attack on 'mood swing' from army elements

Burkina Faso military junta blames earlier attack on 'mood...

Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Friday woke up to the sounds of gunfire and...

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Cameroon: Skin-lightening still a 'public health problem' despite ban

Cameroon: Skin-lightening still a 'public health problem'...

Cameroon has banned skin-lightening products following a spate of high profile cases...

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Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets, witnesses say

Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets,...

Heavy gunfire was heard coming from the main military camp and some residential...

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Shots fired near Burkina Faso’s presidential palace in Ouagadougou

Shots fired near Burkina Faso’s presidential palace in...

Shots were heard early Friday around Burkina Faso's presidential palace and the...

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Rwandan suspect Félicien Kabuga had key genocide role, trial hears

Rwandan suspect Félicien Kabuga had key genocide role,...

In tonight's edition: One of the men accused of funding and supporting the genocide...

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The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category

The Grammys are considering adding an Afrobeats category

Afrobeats -- the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora...

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Trial of Félicien Kabuga: Victims of genocide in Rwanda hope for answers

Trial of Félicien Kabuga: Victims of genocide in Rwanda...

After more than 20 years on the run, Félicien Kabuga was arrested in May 2020 near...

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Nigeria's Abubakar launches presidential bid to to save country from 'frightening descent' into anarchy

Nigeria's Abubakar launches presidential bid to to save...

Nigeria's main opposition leader Atiku Abubakar launched his presidential election...

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Top Rwanda genocide suspect and financier Félicien Kabuga goes on trial

Top Rwanda genocide suspect and financier Félicien Kabuga...

A frail 87-year-old Rwandan accused of encouraging and bankrolling the country's...

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Long-awaited trial over 2009 stadium massacre begins in Guinea

Long-awaited trial over 2009 stadium massacre begins in...

On tonight’s edition: Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara is finally in...

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Guinea opens landmark trial over 2009 football stadium massacre

Guinea opens landmark trial over 2009 football stadium...

Guinea on Wednesday opened a landmark trial of 11 men, including the country’s former...

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Guinean ex-dictator faces trial over 2009 football stadium massacre

Guinean ex-dictator faces trial over 2009 football stadium...

The trial begins on Wednesday of 11 men accused of responsibility for a 2009 stadium...

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Ex-junta leader Camara jailed on eve of Guinea stadium massacre trial

Ex-junta leader Camara jailed on eve of Guinea stadium...

In tonight’s edition: the ex-leader of Guinea’s military junta is jailed on the...

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Several dead, dozens missing after Burkina Faso convoy attack

Several dead, dozens missing after Burkina Faso convoy...

Eleven soldiers have been found dead and about 50 civilians are missing after an...

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Several soldiers dead, civilians missing after Burkina Faso convoy attack

Several soldiers dead, civilians missing after Burkina...

Eleven soldiers have been found dead and about 50 civilians are missing after an...

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Ex- junta leader Camara jailed on eve of Guinea stadium massacre trial

Ex- junta leader Camara jailed on eve of Guinea stadium...

In tonight’s edition : the ex-leader of Guinea’s military junta is jailed on the...

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Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara jailed on eve of 2009 massacre trial

Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara jailed on eve of...

Former Guinean dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and several co-defendants were sent...

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Morocco's king invited to Arab League summit in Algeria despite tensions

Morocco's king invited to Arab League summit in Algeria...

Morocco said Algeria on Tuesday invited King Mohammed VI to attend an Arab League...

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Remembering Senegal's Joola disaster, 20 years on

Remembering Senegal's Joola disaster, 20 years on

In tonight's edition: It's been 20 years since an overloaded Senegalese passenger...

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Ebola infections grow in Uganda as death toll rises to 23

Ebola infections grow in Uganda as death toll rises to...

Ebola infections have risen across districts in Uganda, bringing the cumulative...

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DR Congo: Victims of alleged paedophile priest still waiting for justice

DR Congo: Victims of alleged paedophile priest still waiting...

Although Pope Francis has made the fight against paedophilia in the Catholic Church...

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Central African Republic Seleka leader pleads not guilty at ICC

Central African Republic Seleka leader pleads not guilty...

 A former Central African Republic rebel commander pleaded not guilty at the International...

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Central African Republic Seleka militia leader goes on trial at ICC

Central African Republic Seleka militia leader goes on...

An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president...

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ECOWAS imposes asset freezes and travel bans on Guinea's military junta

ECOWAS imposes asset freezes and travel bans on Guinea's...

In this edition: West African political bloc ECOWAS slaps sanctions on the military...

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Three baby chimps were kidnapped from a sanctuary. Their abductors are demanding a ransom

Three baby chimps were kidnapped from a sanctuary. Their...

An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands...

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DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi: 'Presidential elections will take place in 2023'

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi: 'Presidential elections...

The President of the DR Congo told FRANCE 24 that he wants to launch a "cry of truth"...

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11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda

11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing...

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Two decades after Senegal's Joola disaster, families of victims still unable to grieve

Two decades after Senegal's Joola disaster, families of...

In this edition we look back at a terrible shipwreck with a death toll even heavier...

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'Jihadist flag likely to fly' over Malian town of Ménaka, Niger's president warns

'Jihadist flag likely to fly' over Malian town of Ménaka,...

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum granted an interview to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman...

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Kenya's Ruto warns of  'starvation in Horn of Africa' due to climate change

Kenya's Ruto warns of 'starvation in Horn of Africa' due...

William Ruto, Kenya's new president, granted an interview to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman...

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Nigerian university lecturers challenge return-to-class order

Nigerian university lecturers challenge return-to-class...

In tonight's edition: University lecturers in Nigeria refuse to go back to class...

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Nigerian lecturers challenge return-to-class order

Nigerian lecturers challenge return-to-class order

In tonight's edition: University lecturers in Nigeria refuse to go back to class...

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West African leaders agree to impose gradual sanctions on Guinea junta

West African leaders agree to impose gradual sanctions...

West African leaders agreed at an emergency summit Thursday to impose gradual sanctions...

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Nigerian lecturers challenge return to class order

Nigerian lecturers challenge return to class order

In tonight's edition: University lecturers in Nigeria refuse to go back to class,...

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Gabon's fight against rising seas: Port-Gentil at risk of disappearing

Gabon's fight against rising seas: Port-Gentil at risk...

If sea levels continue to rise, scientists say cities around the world are at risk...

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One-year-old dies as 11 more suspected Ebola cases identified in Uganda

One-year-old dies as 11 more suspected Ebola cases identified...

Uganda's Ministry of Health reported another 11 suspected cases of Ebola identified...

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Nigeria's Buhari, in last UN speech, slams leaders who cling to power with extended term limits

Nigeria's Buhari, in last UN speech, slams leaders who...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday criticized fellow leaders who...

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Warnings at UN General Assembly as global hunger crisis deepens

Warnings at UN General Assembly as global hunger crisis...

In tonight's edition: A warning alarm is being sounded at the United Nations General...

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Warnings at  UN General Assembly as global hunger crisis deepens

Warnings at UN General Assembly as global hunger crisis...

In tonight's edition: A warning alarm is being sounded at the United Nations General...

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UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril' as pressures of war and climate hit Africa

UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril' as pressures of...

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall takes to the stage at the UN General...

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UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril' as pressures of war and climate hit the continent

UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril' as pressures of...

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall takes to the stage at the UN General...

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UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril', pressures of war and climate hit the continent

UN General Assembly: A world 'in peril', pressures of war...

In tonight's edition: Senegal's Macky Sall takes to the stage at the UN General...

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Anger mounts in Madagascar following deadly police shooting of mob

Anger mounts in Madagascar following deadly police shooting...

On August 29, a young albino child was kidnapped and his 21-year-old mother murdered...

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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one person dies

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one person dies

Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain...

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As Queen Elizabeth II is buried, victims of colonisation speak out

As Queen Elizabeth II is buried, victims of colonisation...

As Queen Elizabeth II is buried, some are not mourning the late monarch. Our reporters...

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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after finding rare Sudan strain

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after finding rare Sudan...

An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed...

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Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty

Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty

Equatorial Guinea, one of the world’s most authoritarian countries, has abolished...

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UN Human Rights Council warns of more 'atrocity crimes' in Ethiopia

UN Human Rights Council warns of more 'atrocity crimes'...

UN investigators said Monday they believed Ethiopia's government was behind ongoing...

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'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II

'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made...

The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's...

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Morocco, Nigeria agree on project to pipe gas to West Africa and Europe

Morocco, Nigeria agree on project to pipe gas to West Africa...

Nigeria and Morocco sign a deal to build the world's longest offshore gas pipeline....

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Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his plans to transform Nigeria's economy

Watch: Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi on his...

Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra, is running in Nigeria's presidential race....

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Senegal’s president appoints first PM since abolishing post in 2019

Senegal’s president appoints first PM since abolishing...

Senegal President Macky Sall on Saturday named a new prime minister – a position...

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Reborn from the ashes: The revival of Mozambique's Gorongosa Park

Reborn from the ashes: The revival of Mozambique's Gorongosa...

In Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, wildlife that had virtually disappeared...

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Online payments: A headache for Ivory Coast’s e-merchants

Online payments: A headache for Ivory Coast’s e-merchants

The e-commerce market is booming in Ivory Coast, French-speaking Africa’s largest...

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EU Parliament backs resolution criticising TotalEnergies project in Uganda

EU Parliament backs resolution criticising TotalEnergies...

The EU raises serious questions about the actions of French energy giant TotalEnergies in...

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EU Parliament votes for resolution criticising TotalEnergies project in Uganda

EU Parliament votes for resolution criticising TotalEnergies...

The EU raises serious questions about the actions of energy giant TotalEnergies in...

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Tunisian president issues new electoral law reducing parties' influence

Tunisian president issues new electoral law reducing parties'...

Tunisia's president issued an electoral law on Thursday reducing, but not ending,...

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Extreme hunger more than doubles in world's climate hotspots, says Oxfam

Extreme hunger more than doubles in world's climate hotspots,...

From record droughts to catastrophic floods, the world's worst climate hotspots...

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At least 130 killed in floods in Sudan

At least 130 killed in floods in Sudan

Flooding in Sudan has killed at least 134 people and destroyed tens of thousands...

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Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond

Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500...

Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain's royal family to return the world's...

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Kenya's Ruto marks shift from Kenyatta on first day in office

Kenya's Ruto marks shift from Kenyatta on first day in...

Our headlines across the continent: William Ruto spends his first day in charge...

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William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's new president

William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's new president

In tonight's edition: A village boy becomes Kenya's president. Former Vice President...

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Kenya's President William Ruto sworn in after divisive vote

Kenya's President William Ruto sworn in after divisive...

William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya's president. He narrowly won the Aug. 9...

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Burkina Faso's military leader sacks defence minister amid jihadist attacks

Burkina Faso's military leader sacks defence minister amid...

Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took...

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Burkina Faso's military leader sacks defence minister amid continued attacks

Burkina Faso's military leader sacks defence minister amid...

Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took...

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Bamako accused of taking Ivorian troops 'hostage'

Bamako accused of taking Ivorian troops 'hostage'

The diplomatic tensions between Mali and Ivory Coast deepen after Bamako sets conditions...

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Senegal's GMO greenlight proves controversial

Senegal's GMO greenlight proves controversial

Africa's racing to adapt to the ravages of climate, but Senegal's greenlighting...

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Tigrayan forces accept immediate ceasefire and AU-led peace talks with Ethiopia govt

Tigrayan forces accept immediate ceasefire and AU-led peace...

Forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region said they are ready to observe an immediate ceasefire...

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As Pakistan floods and India curbs rice exports, Africa braces for high prices

As Pakistan floods and India curbs rice exports, Africa...

The devastating floods in Pakistan, which plunged great swaths of agricultural land...

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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for ceasefire and AU-led peace talks

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for ceasefire and AU-led...

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept...

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Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth's legacy in Africa

Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth's legacy...

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction...

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Central African Republic: Under Russian influence

Central African Republic: Under Russian influence

Since 2018, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, an effective secret army of...

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Mixed feelings in Africa as Queen Elizabeth II dies

Mixed feelings in Africa as Queen Elizabeth II dies

In tonight's edition: Welcome to a special edition on Queen Elizabeth II and Africa....

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In Guinea, tensions rise between chimpanzees and locals

In Guinea, tensions rise between chimpanzees and locals

In Guinea, cohabitation between chimpanzees and humans is becoming increasingly...

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Nigeria

Nigeria

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At least 16 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda

At least 16 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda

At least 16 people died in western Uganda after heavy rains in the Kasese district...

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Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Ceasefire shattered by ongoing fighting

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Ceasefire shattered by ongoing...

In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France, Henok Teferra...

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Ethiopia Tigray conflict ceasefire shattered by ongoing fighting

Ethiopia Tigray conflict ceasefire shattered by ongoing...

In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France Henok Teferra...

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Ethiopia Tigray conflict: ceasefire shattered by ongoing conflict

Ethiopia Tigray conflict: ceasefire shattered by ongoing...

In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France Henok Teferra...

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UN warns Somalia is on brink of famine

UN warns Somalia is on brink of famine

In tonight's edition: Burkina Faso's leader vows a crackdown on armed extremists. The...

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Paris prosecutors close investigation of French peacekeepers in Rwanda genocide

Paris prosecutors close investigation of French peacekeepers...

French judges dropped a case against French peacekeepers deployed during Rwanda's...