Senegal report sheds new light on WWII French colonial massacre
Africa • Oct 16, 2025, 8:13 PM
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Senegal unveiled Thursday a long-awaited report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, when French colonial troops killed African soldiers demanding back pay after fighting in World War II. The findings, based on new excavations and archives, could reignite calls for justice and reparations.
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After decades of conflict, Somalia is reviving its tourism industry
Africa • 10:52 AM
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Somalia is reviving its tourism industry - one trip at a time. After decades of conflict, hundreds of citizens are joining weekly excursions to explore the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. The Somali Tourism Agency hopes these tours will f
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Morroco to build aircraft engines as its airspace ambition takes off
Africa • 10:50 AM
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Morocco has taken a major step in aerospace development with the launch of a dedicated industrial complex in Nouaceur, set to produce cutting-edge engines for Airbus aircraft — the only site of its kind outside France. The move comes as the global aviati
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DR Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee potential ceasefire
Africa • 10:48 AM
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DR Congo and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks. Yet,
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Kenya police fire at mourners after violence erupts at viewing of body of ex-Premier Odinga
Africa • 10:47 AM
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Kenyan police opened fire Thursday, killing two people as they tried to control a crowd of mourners gathered for a public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, an influential politician who died a day earlier in India. Details by FRA
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Stampede at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga leaves dozens injured
Africa • 10:35 AM
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Dozens were injured, many seriously, in a crowd surge at opposition leader Raila Odinga’s state funeral in the capital Nairobi on Friday, a day after police opened fire at a separate memorial, killing at least three. Odinga's death creates a leadership v
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Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president
Africa • 9:17 AM
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Madagascar's coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday after the military took power in the Indian Ocean island nation. Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army unit, took the oath of office just three days after the
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Madagascar: Colonel who seized power sworn in as president
Africa • 8:57 AM
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Madagascar Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation following youth-led protests that forced Andry Rajoelina to flee. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Antananarivo, Gaelle
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Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
Africa • 8:52 AM
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An army colonel who seized power in Madagascar, Michael Randrianirina, was sworn in as the new leader of the country in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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