Gold rush in western Kenya: Miners risk health and safety in Kakamega county
Africa • Oct 14, 2025, 10:22 AM
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Miners in Kenya risk their lives every day to extract gold 30 meters below the Earth's surface. With the recent gold rush in the country, artisanal mining is raising concerns over negative environmental consequences and poor labor conditions. Our colleagues at France Télévisions Lucile Chaussoy, Fabien Fougère, and Joseph Bohbot and France 24's Florent Marchais have this report.
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Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group targets fuel convoys in Mali
Africa • 4:14 PM
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Al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has been targeting fuel convoys in Mali since September 2025. The attacks are causing fuel shortages at the pump, with long lines for petrol. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to Bakary S
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'Inequality & division: Ouattara offers 'stability at exclusion of Ivorians from electoral process'
Africa • 10:08 AM
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Candidates in Ivory Coast’s presidential election held their final rallies as the campaign officially concluded in the West African nation of 30 million people. The country goes to the polls with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth ter
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