First in Africa: What to know about the G20 summit boycotted by Trump
Africa • Nov 21, 2025, 10:17 AM
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Leaders from the G20 group of the world's largest economies meet this weekend for a summit in South Africa – the first on African soil. US President Donald Trump said he would boycott the event over his widely dismissed claims that the host country is persecuting its Afrikaner white minority.
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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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