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In tonight's edition, Rwanda starts its vaccination campaign against Mpox with doses given by Nigeria. Also, Guinea's most wanted fugitive has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son. And Nigeria is hoping to ban plastic water sach

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South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills

Africa • 8:28 PM

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In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400 million euros worth of electricity bills still unpaid by some districts. Also, NGOs say that French energy giant TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in northern Uganda,

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Major jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than 70, security source says

Africa • 5:38 PM

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A major attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military police training camp and nearby airport complex in Bamako earlier this week killed more than 70 people and wounded more than 200, a Malian security source said Thursday. News from the West African

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Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death sentence

Africa • 9:00 PM

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A series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside the country and abroad. Also, Zimbabwe has followed Namibia in announcing plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals in a bid to tackle the fallout from

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Militants launch a deadly attack on a military training camp in Mali's capital

Africa • 10:11 AM

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Islamic militants attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital Tuesday, sparking deadly gunbattles before troops were able to subdue the assailants, officials said. No details of casualties were immediately released.

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Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims responsibility for Mali attack

Africa • 8:40 PM

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JNIM insurgents claim responsibility for a dawn raid in Bamako that targeted a military training school and airport. It is still unclear if there were any casualties. Meanwhile, DR Congo has inaugurated its first-ever data centre. The banks of servers wi

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Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on military police base in Mali’s capital

Africa • 8:57 AM

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Al Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military police base in Mali’s capital Bamako. Mali's army said in a statement that it had control of the situation in the capital aft

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Beninese musical brings Kingdom of Dahomey's history to life

Africa • 8:36 PM

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A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Bu

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At least 40 people dead after a boat capsizes in Nigeria

Africa • 6:17 PM

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At least 40 people have drowned in a boat accident in northwest Nigeria, said President Bola Tinubu on Sunday.

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Algeria's Tebboune re-elected with 84% of vote, according to official results

Africa • 3:31 PM

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A week after Algeria went to the polls in presidential elections marked by allegations of fraud and irregularities by opposition politicians, the country's election authority on Saturday said final results showed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune had won a

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Uganda holds funeral for Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei murdered by ex-partner

Africa • 3:30 PM

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Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village. The 33-year-old, who debuted this summer in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics, suc

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DR Congo military court hands death sentences to 37 over 'coup attempt'

Africa • 2:13 PM

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday sentenced 37 people to death in a trial over an "attempted coup" in May. Among the sentenced are three Americans, a Belgian, Briton and Canadian, who are all naturalised Congolese.

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Thousands rally in Tunisia as president cracks down on opponents ahead of election

Africa • 8:49 AM

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Thousands of Tunisians marched in the streets on Friday to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they accuse of trying to rig the Oct. 6 presidential election by detaining and intimidating his rivals. The electoral commission in August eliminated th

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Uganda holds funeral for slain Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei

Africa • 8:13 AM

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Ugandans gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya less than a month after her return from the Paris Games. The 33-year-old succumbed to her injur

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DR Congo military court sentences 37 people to death in coup trial

Africa • 9:22 PM

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In tonight's edition: A death sentence is issued for 37 Congolese and foreign nationals who were found guilty of terrorism after an attempt to overthrow the president of DR Congo. Also, the WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against Mpox. And what prote

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Foreigners among dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo on attempted coup charges

Africa • 5:45 PM

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A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday over what the army says was an attempted coup in May when several dozen armed men attacked the home of then economy minister Vital Kamerhe. Among those sentenced to death

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The cocoa connection: How 'brown gold' is smuggled between Ivory Coast, Liberia and Guinea

Africa • 11:54 AM

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As the world's top cocoa producer, Ivory Coast faces many challenges – first and foremost the fight against illegal smuggling of this "brown gold". Some cocoa farmers consider the prices set by the state for their beans far too low. They prefer to sell t

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Senegal President Faye dissolves parliament to call snap election

Africa • 10:41 AM

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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday announced he had dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament and set new legislative elections for November 17. "I have dissolved the National Assembly to ask the sovereign people for the institutio

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DR Congo military court to deliver verdict on 'attempted coup'

Africa • 4:23 AM

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to deliver its verdict Friday over an alleged coup attempt, with 51 defendants, including three Americans, facing charges and all but one risking the death penalty. Armed men on May 19 attacked

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Rescue efforts continue in Nigeria after dam burst puts 400,000 people at risk

Africa • 9:13 PM

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Evacuations are being ramped up in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which is experiencing the worst flooding seen in Borno state in decades. This comes after the Alau Dam gave way on Tuesday, following prolonged strain from intense rain. Hund

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Senegal's president dissolves parliament to call a snap legislative election

Africa • 8:57 PM

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Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved parliament Thursday, just six months after he was elected president and said new legislative elections would be held on Nov. 17. Analysts say that Faye’s popularity, especially among young voters, shoul

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Fifty years after fall of Ethiopia's empire, survivors remember terror of Derg dictatorship

Africa • 10:51 AM

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Exactly 50 years ago, on September 12, 1974, Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie, was deposed after 44 years in power. A popular uprising and series of nationwide strikes put an end to the monarchy. The military then took over, leading to the feared

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UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions, NGOs say it's not enough

Africa • 12:08 AM

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The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to renew sanctions on Sudan over the devastating toll 18 months of war have taken on civilians. But some human rights activists remain concerned the measures do not go far enough, as violations, abuse and po

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Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace some 400,000

Africa • 7:43 PM

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The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria caused heavy flooding in the city of Maiduguri that killed at least 30 people and forced 400,000 people to leave their homes.

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Mali junta suspends French-language channel TV5 Monde for lack of 'balance'

Africa • 6:51 PM

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Mali's junta leaders suspended the French-language channel TV5 Monde for three, allegedly for a lack of "balance" in covering civilian drone strike deaths without providing the Malian army's version of events.

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Libya: One year after deadly floods, reconstruction in full swing in Derna

Africa • 9:53 AM

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Exactly one year ago, on September 11, 2023, the eastern Libyan coastal town of Derna was hit by deadly floods. Cyclone Daniel left around 5,000 people dead, as many missing and 45,000 displaced. Today, the city is undergoing a full reconstruction. Belga

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Alleged killer of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies

Africa • 9:22 PM

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In tonight's edition: The man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei on fire and snuffing her promising life out has died. Also, a group of women with Congolese mothers and Belgian fathers take on the Belgian state: they've appealed

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Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies of burns

Africa • 7:20 PM

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Less than a week after Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to her injuries after a fatal attack, her Kenyan ex-boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, who was accused of dousing her in petrol and setting her alight, died on Tuesday from burns susta

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Floods in Chad have killed hundreds of people and affected 1.5 million, UN says

Africa • 11:45 AM

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Every single one of Chad's provinces have been hit by intense floods brought on by severe rainfall that have left 341 dead and affected a total of 1.5 million inhabitants since July, the UN said on Monday.

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Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham chronicles conflict and human survival in DR Congo

Africa • 10:26 AM

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An award-winning photojournalist joins FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval to share how he uses his art form as a way to advocate for the people he is bringing to life in his photos. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham’s images offer us an intimate view of the ongoing brutal

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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills dozens

Africa • 8:30 PM

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In tonight's edition, a fuel tanker collides head on with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 48 people. Also, at least four people died off the coast of Senegal after their boat sank as they tried to get to Europ

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Kenya starts DNA testing to identify victims of school blaze

Africa • 6:16 AM

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Kenya prepared to conduct DNA testing on Monday to identify the 21 young victims of a school dormitory fire last week. Thursday's blaze has highlighted the issue of safety at schools in Kenya, after numerous similar incidents over the years, many of them

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A year on, politics plague rebuilding efforts in Libya’s flood ravaged Derna

Africa • 3:30 AM

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A year after devastating floods in eastern Libya killed nearly 4,000 people, reconstruction efforts have bolstered the influence of military strongman Khalifa Haftar, experts say. The 2023 disaster, triggered by extreme rainfall from the hurricane-streng

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Torrential floods leave several people dead in southeastern Morocco

Africa • 11:44 PM

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Torrential rains caused floods that killed at least 11 people and left nine still missing in Morocco's southern provinces of Tata, Tiznit, and Errachidia, authorities said Sunday. The floods destroyed 40 homes, damaged 93 roads, and disrupted electricity

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Algeria's President Tebboune elected for second term in landslide win

Africa • 4:48 PM

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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been named the winner of Algeria's presidential election, granting him another term leading the gas-rich North African nation five years after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his predecessor.

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Rebuilding slow as Morocco marks one year since deadly High Atlas quake

Africa • 1:14 PM

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Reconstruction has been slow in the year since a deadly earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas region, with only a fraction of the damaged homes rebuilt, authorities said. “The reconstruction started many months ago, in some villages it’s advancing well,

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Algeria sees low voter turnout in presidential election

Africa • 10:20 AM

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Less than half of Algeria's eligible voters cast a ballot in the country's presidential poll, preliminary figures from electoral authorities showed early Sunday, despite incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune's hopes for a high turnout. Tebboune, 78, is heavily

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Algeria's Tebboune expected to breeze to a second term in election

Africa • 5:45 AM

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Voting stations across Algeria closed Saturday night after an hour's extension for the presidential election expected to bring a second term for incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The country's election authority said that vote counting so far suggested vot

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Algeria presidential election sees low turnout as Tebboune poised for victory

Africa • 7:03 PM

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Algerians voted Saturday in an election to decide whether army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune gets another term in office – five years after pro-democracy protests prompted the military to oust the previous president after two decades in power.

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Algerian presidential election: Incumbent Tebboune 'all but locked up the vote'

Africa • 1:31 PM

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President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has all but locked up the vote in Algeria as voters cast their ballots for an election that is set to hand the incumbent a second 5-year term, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis, highlighting the strong support

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Grief and shock after Kenya school fire killed several

Africa • 11:49 AM

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Families of children at a Kenyan primary school where a dormitory blaze killed 17 boys were facing an anguished wait Saturday for news of their missing loved ones. Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told reporters at the scene of the tragedy on Fr

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Kenya mourns victims of fatal school fire

Africa • 10:59 AM

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A horrific and devastating fire: these are the words of Kenyan President William Ruto following the tragedy that struck a school in Nyeri County. The blaze broke out in a boarding school late on Thursday night. By Friday, 18 children were confirmed dead

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After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation

Africa • 8:00 AM

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The world’s youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil war, is home to the world’s biggest conservation project twice the size of Portugal. The conflicts have had an unintended consequence: they delayed development, meaning few

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Tebboune eyes second term as Algerians vote in presidential election

Africa • 1:35 AM

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Algerians headed to the polls on Saturday to elect their next president, with incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune eyeing a second term. He faced moderate Islamist candidate Abdelaali Hassani and socialist candidate Youcef Aouchiche. Preliminary results could

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At least 17 children killed in ‘devastating’ primary school fire in Kenya

Africa • 6:52 AM

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At least 17 children were killed and another 13 seriously injured after a fire ravaged the dormitory of a boarding school north of Nairobi, police said Friday. An investigation has been launched into the deadly primary school blaze, and Kenya’s president

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Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Africa • 8:59 AM

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Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. But sport is about more than performance and can have a huge social impact. For the first Across Africa after the summer break, Georja Calvin-Smith spea

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DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Africa • 6:25 AM

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The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of vaccines against the disease. More than 17,500 cases and 629 deaths have been recorded in the country si

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China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years, says Xi Jinping

Africa • 4:31 AM

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The China-Africa forum on Thursday produced myriad agreements between China and over 50 African nations on areas ranging from industry and agriculture to natural resources and investments, including a pledge from Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the econom

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Nigerian powerlifter Esther Nworgu powers through injury to lift Paralympic silver

Africa • 9:13 PM

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Nigeria continues to raise the bar for the continent's powerlifters. We speak to Ester Nworgu, who claimed silver at the Paralympic Games in Paris – despite dislocating her shoulder just days before her event. Also in this edition, we go to Beijing, wher

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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire in apparent gender-based attack

Africa • 10:17 PM

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Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei is in intensive care in Kenya after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire. She reportedly sustained 80% burns in the attack. Our analyst says it's part of an epidemic of gender-based violence in

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