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RD Congo: Estados Unidos insta a Ruanda a cesar el apoyo al M23 y retirar sus tropas
Africa • 2:23 PM
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Ruanda "debería cesar todo apoyo al M23" y "retirar" sus tropas del este de la República Democrática del Congo, instó el jueves el enviado estadounidense para África. Hasta ahora, sin embargo, Estados Unidos se había negado a tomar una postura al respect
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High cost of cheap chocolate: Amid cocoa crisis, prices surge in mass-produced low-quality chocolate
Africa • 10:58 AM
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Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, are struggling as climate change and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years. As mass-produced chocolate prices surge in supermarkets and chain stores, our guest Chocolate Maker
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European weapons in Sudan (2/5): A €50 million Emirati contract
Africa • 5:25 AM
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From a Bulgarian factory to Sudanese militias, the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how European-made ammunition ended up on the Sudanese battlefield, despite a European Union embargo on sending weapons to this war-torn country. This second article in ou
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'Two hundred years on, 'the legacy of colonialism' remains firmly intact in Haiti and across Africa
Africa • 5:06 AM
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As the global call for slavery reparations reaches a critical juncture, pressure mounts on former colonial powers to confront their historic wrongs. Amid this reckoning, French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to officially acknowledge France’s 200-yea
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Thursday, april 17, 2025
Sudan faces world's worst displacement crisis as country enters third year of war
Africa • 9:09 PM
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Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, violence continues in the city of El Fasher. At least 57 civilians have been kill
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European weapons in Sudan (1/5): Bulgarian mortar shells in Darfur’s desert
Africa • 6:25 AM
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From a Bulgarian factory to Sudanese militias, the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how European-made ammunition ended up on the Sudanese battlefield despite a European Union embargo on sending weapons to this war-torn country. This five-part investigati
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Wednesday, april 16, 2025
Ghana bans foreigners from its gold trading market
Africa • 8:19 PM
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Ghana has given foreign traders until May 1 to quit its gold trading market, paving the way for a new government-controlled body to have a monopoly on buying and selling the metal. The announcement comes in the same week that authorities rejected an appl
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In South Africa, some White farmers seek Trump's support over expropriation law
Africa • 10:12 AM
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Land reform has been at the forefront of political debate in South Africa in recent months, leading to strained relations with Donald Trump and his administration. A new law allows the government to expropriate land without compensation in rare cases whe
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Sudan’s paramilitary forces declare rival government two years after civil war erupts
Africa • 4:16 AM
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Tuesday announced its own government separate from that of its rival, the Sudanese army, the same day the conflict that has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis enters its third year.
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Tuesday, april 15, 2025
Nations urge 'immediate' end to Sudan war, pledge €800 million in new aid
Africa • 8:57 PM
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Britain and EU countries led international calls on Tuesday for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire" to end the devastating war in Sudan, as nations pledged more than €800 million in fresh humanitarian aid. More than 13 million people have been uproote
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Guerra civil en Sudán: dos años de un conflicto "olvidado" con raíces históricas
Africa • 8:37 PM
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Este 15 de abril se cumple el segundo aniversario de la guerra civil sudanesa que enfrenta a las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán, lideradas por Abdelfatah Al Burhan, contra el grupo paramilitar de las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido, comandadas por Mohammed Hamdan Daga
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Special edition: Two years of war in Sudan
Africa • 8:25 PM
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We bring you a special edition of Eye on Africa, two years after the outbreak of war in Sudan. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than 13 million uprooted, with reports of rape being used as a weapon of war across the country. The UN s
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Europe leads calls for ‘immediate’ end to fighting in Sudan as war enters third year
Africa • 7:35 PM
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Europe on Tuesday led calls for an “immediate” end to the brutal civil war in Sudan as the conflict entered its third year. More than €800 million was also pledged in humanitarian aid. The United Nations has described the conflict as the world’s worst hu
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Sudán: dos años de guerra, una nación devastada y civiles atrapados en la tragedia
Africa • 6:35 PM
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Sudán cumple dos años sumido en una guerra feroz entre el ejército regular, liderado por el general Abdel-Fattah Burhan, y las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR), comandadas por Mohamed Hamdane Daglo. Desde abril de 2023, el conflicto ha causado
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Sudán: el incierto retorno de los civiles a Jartum tras dos años de guerra
Africa • 6:26 PM
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Después de dos años de guerra, el Ejército acaba de ganar la batalla de Jartum, la capital de Sudán. Ahora pide a los residentes que regresen a sus hogares. Pero, ¿a qué precio? France 24 estuvo en primera línea durante la fase final de la ofensiva contr
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Sudanese poet Emtithal Mahmoud: 'Don't help us without us, none of us are free until we're all free'
Africa • 5:11 PM
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Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis -- with no sign of peace. Fighting erupted on April 15, 2023 between the regular army, led by Abdel Fat
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France to expel 12 Algerian diplomats, recall ambassador amid escalating tensions
Africa • 5:01 PM
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France on Tuesday said it was going to expel 12 Algerian diplomats and recall its ambassador in a tit-for-tat move after the North African country ordered the departure of 12 French diplomatic staff over the weekend. The rising tensions between Paris and
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Sudan's civilian infrastructure — hospitals and health centres, 'have almost stopped functioning'
Africa • 1:42 PM
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Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis -- with no sign of peace. Fighting erupted on April 15, 2023 between the regular army, led by Abdel Fat
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Sudan faces deepening crisis as civil war hits two-year mark
Africa • 1:27 PM
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Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million, and triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis — with no sign of peace. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjest
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Sudan in ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis’ after two years of civil war
Africa • 7:49 AM
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The war in Sudan began almost three years ago and has since killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million. The conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its third year today. Parts of the country have also b
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Diplomats and aid officials meet in London as Sudan war enters third year
Africa • 7:11 AM
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A one-day international conference hosted by the UK will take place in London on Tuesday as diplomats and officials work to raise funds to ease the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Neither the Sudanese government nor its paramilitary rival have be
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Millions displaced in Sudan as Darfur paramilitary attack kills hundreds
Africa • 3:37 AM
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As the Sudan war reaches the two-year mark, the UN reported Monday that the conflict had displaced 13 million people, while attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Darfur killed more than 400 at the weekend. European and African leaders will
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Sudan: 13 million displaced in world’s largest humanitarian crisis
Africa • 12:22 AM
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Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis -- with no sign of peace. UNHCR East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region Regional Director, Mamad
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Monday, april 14, 2025
Dos años de guerra en Sudán: el impacto de la mayor crisis de desplazamiento del mundo
Africa • 11:57 PM
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Este martes 15 de abril se cumplen dos años del inicio de la guerra en Sudán. Tras 24 meses de violencia constante, la población civil enfrenta una realidad cada vez más desesperada, con menos opciones para sobrevivir. El domingo pasado, por ejemplo, el
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Sudan's RSF claim control of Zamzam refugee camp in Darfur
Africa • 8:21 PM
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Violence intensified in Sudan over the weekend. Since the regular army took control of the capital Khartoum last month, paramilitary forces have stepped up attacks on refugee camps around the Darfur city of El Fasher, including Zamzam camp. Home to more
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🌟The Bright Side: Guinea’s traditional Leppi fabric gets protected status
Africa • 4:54 PM
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Leppi, the traditional fabric of Guinea, has been officially recognised as a cultural heritage of the West African country and is now protected by the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI). Its new status not only safeguards the artisanal kno
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Francia denuncia que Argelia amenaza con expulsar a su personal diplomático
Africa • 2:23 PM
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Francia y Argelia atraviesan un nuevo pico de tensión diplomática tras el anuncio de la expulsión de 12 funcionarios franceses por parte de Argel. La medida se vincula con la reciente imputación en Francia de tres argelinos —entre ellos un diplomático— p
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Algeria orders expulsion of 12 French embassy officials, reigniting tensions
Africa • 6:35 AM
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Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Monday. The move appears to be a response to the arrest of three Algerians in France suspected of involvement in the kidna
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Sunday, april 13, 2025
Brice Oligui Nguema gana las elecciones presidenciales en Gabón, según resultados provisionales
Africa • 6:37 PM
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El presidente de transición y jefe de la junta militar de Gabón, Brice Oligui Nguema, resultó ganador de las elecciones presidenciales celebradas el sábado 12 de abril, según los resultados provisionales anunciados este domingo por el Ministerio del Inte
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Gabon's junta chief wins presidency by landslide, provisional results show
Africa • 4:27 PM
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Junta chief Brice Oligui Nguema won Gabon's presidential election with over 90 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Sunday. Turnout was 70.4 percent, and no other candidate received more than 3 percent, in polls marking the firs
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Saturday, april 12, 2025
Sudán: paramilitares de la FAR lanzan un ataque contra campamentos asediados por la hambruna
Africa • 9:35 PM
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Naciones Unidas informó el sábado que más de 100 personas, incluidos 20 niños, podrían haber muerto después de que las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR) lanzaron ataques contra la ciudad sitiada de El-Fasher y dos campos de desplazados cercanos en Darfur.
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Hundreds feared dead in Sudan as RSF launches attack on famine-hit camps
Africa • 8:22 PM
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The United Nations reported on Saturday that more than 100 people, including 20 children, are feared dead after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks on the besieged city of El-Fasher and two nearby displacement camps in Darfur.
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Gabón vota por primera vez sin los Bongo tras 55 años de dinastía y 19 meses de transición
Africa • 6:40 PM
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Para muchos gaboneses, este sábado marca un momento diferente: son las primeras elecciones presidenciales en más de medio siglo sin un candidato del clan Bongo. El general Brice Oligui Nguema —quien lideró el golpe de Estado que derrocó a Ali Bongo en 20
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Thousands of children raped in war-torn DR Congo, UNICEF says
Africa • 4:01 PM
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Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the UN children's agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprive
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Marruecos y su controvertida reforma del código de familia
Africa • 3:57 PM
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Esta edición de Enlace repasa la situación en Marruecos, la reforma de la ley de familia, la Mudawana, ha generado controversia. La reforma fue impulsada para adaptar el código a los cambios de las últimas décadas, entre ellos el reconocimiento constituc
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Gabon votes in first presidential election since coup ended 55-year Bongo dynasty
Africa • 5:19 AM
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Gabon voted on Saturday for its first elected leader since a 2023 coup overthrew the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled Gabon for more than 55 years. The Bongo family has been accused of looting the wealth of a nation where a third of its 2.3 million people
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Sudan war: Humanitarian crisis deepens as battle to control west intensifies
Africa • 12:49 AM
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As the civil war continues to rage on in Sudan, fighting is intensifying in the west, cutting off civilians' access to aid. FRANCE 24 speaks to Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s head of mission in Sudan Jean-Nicolas Armstrong Dangelser to shed more light o
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Friday, april 11, 2025
Gabon to elect new president, nearly two years after coup
Africa • 8:40 PM
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Gabonese are set to vote in presidential elections on Saturday, the first since the 2023 coup that toppled the Bongo dynasty after 56 years in power. Teams have been hard at work setting up the electoral system, distributing voter registration cards and
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Gabon to hold first presidential election since coup that ended Bongo family rule
Africa • 10:42 AM
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Voters in Gabon head to the polls on Saturday in the central African country's first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended more than half a century of Bongo dynasty rule.
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Paramilitaries shell displaced persons' camp as famine grips Sudan's Darfur region
Africa • 4:06 AM
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Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 15 civilians in a shelling on a displaced persons' camp in Darfur on Thursday, as famine spreads throughout the country. The same day, Sudan told the International Court of Justice that the
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Boko Haram and ISWAP are 'on their last legs', Nigerian information minister says
Africa • 12:16 AM
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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's minister of information and national orientation discussed fears of a global trade war, the situation in post-coup Niger and the security situation in West Africa. Mohammed Idris said that the terrorist groups Bo
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Thursday, april 10, 2025
'Unacceptable': Amnesty report exposes sexual violence against Sudanese women—used as weapon of war
Africa • 1:59 PM
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Sudan's paramilitary forces subjected women to sexual slavery and gang raped women and girls as part of their war strategy, rights group Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been battling th
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West African bloc raises 'deep concern' over Algeria-Mali dispute
Africa • 9:00 AM
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West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over a deepening dispute between Algeria and its southern neighbour Mali, as the two countries remained at loggerheads over an incident involving a downed drone last week.
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