Guinea-Bissau, a day after the military coup
Africa • Nov 27, 2025, 3:56 PM
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A day after the military seized power in Guinea-Bissau, General N’Tal was sworn in as interim president during a brief ceremony surrounded by heavily armed soldiers. Once considered a close ally of ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, N’Tal now heads what the army describes as a new command, following Embaló’s arrest and detention.
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Exclusive: The first proof of the use of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war
Africa • 7:22 AM
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An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a strategic refinery from the Rapid Support Forces militi
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How did chlorine imported to Sudan for water purification end up being used as a poison gas?
Africa • 7:00 AM
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Barrels containing chlorine gas were used as a chemical weapon near an oil refinery in Sudan in September 2024, as shown by the first part of an investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers. In this second installment, we trace how the barrels were imported
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