Gabon court sentences Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo to 20 years in prison
Àfrica • 12 de nov. 2025, 2:55
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A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced former first lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo, to 20 years in prison after a swift two-day corruption trial that found them guilty of embezzlement and other charges. The pair were accused of exploiting ex-president Ali Bongo’s ill health to siphon off state funds during his 14-year rule.
Sudan is the 'epicentre of global suffering': UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher
Àfrica • 16:32
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher described Sudan as the "epicentre of global suffering" after visiting survivors who fled El-Fasher, the capital of the North Darfur region that was recently
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DR Congo: Air crash as officials rush to fatal mine accident
Àfrica • 11:34
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A plane carrying the #DRC’s minister of mines crashed while landing in #Kolwezi as he travelled to the Kalando #mine, where a bridge collapse had killed dozens.
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TotalEnergies accused of 'complicity in war crimes' at Mozambique gas site
Àfrica • 10:16
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The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, a German NGO, on Monday filed a complaint against French multinational TotalEnergies, accusing it of "complicity in war crimes" at a gas site in Mozambique.
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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: UN chief says nearly two-thirds of country needs aid
Àfrica • 9:47
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UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher visited refugee camps in Tawila and Korma in North Darfur during a week-long mission to Sudan, where he met with survivors and aid workers confronting the fallout of the ongoing civil war. He described the conditions fa
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