G20 'at risk' if it cannot respond to global crises, Macron says as summit opens
Africa • Nov 22, 2025, 1:51 AM
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Africa's first G20 summit opened in South Africa on Saturday without the world's biggest economy after US President Donald Trump ordered a boycott of the two-day gathering. French President Emmanuel Macron told the gathering that the G20 itself was "at risk" if it did not find a way to collectively address global crises by concentrating on "a few priorities".
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Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders
Africa • 11:54 PM
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Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone West African nation on Wednesday, arresting the president, closing borders and suspending the electoral process three days after elections. Heavy gunfire erupted n
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'Nigeria needs structural reforms that will offer an alternative to organised criminal networks'
Africa • 9:40 PM
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As Nigeria’s evolving security crisis pivots from ideological terrorism to organised crime, Mark Owen welcomes Dr Douglas Yates, Author, Political Scientist and Professor specialising in Africa at the American Graduate School of International Relations a
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'I have been deposed,' Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo confirms to FRANCE 24
Africa • 7:11 PM
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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told FRANCE 24 on Wednesday that he was deposed after military officers claimed taking total control of the country, citing the need to clarify the situation before returning to constitutional order. Hours e
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'No school can be safe: When jihadists attack a school, the village has to be deserted'
Africa • 6:38 PM
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The families of Papiri had long called for security forces to protect their children at the school in northern Nigeria where more than 300 pupils were kidnapped by gunmen last week, in one of the country's worst mass abductions. They say that no one came
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Guinea-Bissau army has 'taken control' ahead of election results
Africa • 3:57 PM
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A group of army officials has reportedly 'taken charge' in Bissau, with gunshots heard near election commission and all borders closed. Authorities have not given any reason for the events, which come amid a tense electoral period, as FRANCE 24's Caitlin
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Daughter of South Africa ex-president accused of recruiting for Russian forces
Africa • 3:28 PM
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South African police are investigating allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, helped recruit men to fight for Russian mercenaries in Ukraine. The claims, made by her sister in an affidavit, accuse her and two ot
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'I have been deposed,' Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo confirms to FRANCE 24
Africa • 3:27 PM
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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told FRANCE 24 on Wednesday that he was deposed after military officers claimed taking total control of the country, citing the need to clarify the situation before returning to constitutional order. Hours e
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Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Africa • 2:10 PM
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South African police are investigating claims that a daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war.
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Guinea-Bissau in turmoil as military officers seize control, president deposed
Africa • 1:25 PM
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Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told FRANCE 24 he had been deposed after military officers declared “total control” of the country, hours after gunfire erupted near the presidential palace following disputed weekend elections.
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Ivory Coast fails to meet 30% women quota ahead of legislative elections
Africa • 10:41 AM
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In Ivory Coast, the law has mandated a 30% quota for women in legislative elections in major constituencies since 2019. Just over a month before the vote, and with the electoral commission having just validated the candidacies, the quota has not been met
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Nigeria: Schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi rescued
Africa • 10:34 AM
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Kidnappings of students in schools have surged in recent weeks in Nigeria. Some are even talking about going on strike if this blatant insecurity continues. Our correspondent in the country reports on the situation.
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Sudan: Neither of warring factions has accepted truce plan, US says
Africa • 10:33 AM
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The United States has proposed a truce to Sudan's warring parties, but neither the army nor the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has formally accepted it. The RSF declared a unilateral three-month humanitarian ceasefire, while the army reported repelling an at
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