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Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya's ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the Internatio

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Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities

Africa • 5:25 AM

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Abuses by various jihadist groups, local militias and the Wagner Group are on the rise in the Sahel. The worsening security situation has forced the NGO Doctors Without Borders to suspend its operations. FRANCE 24’s Terrorism Expert Wassim Nasr correspon

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DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

Africa • 9:52 PM

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FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot topics from the continent. This week sees a big step for DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its first-ever data centre. Plus, an oil refinery in Nigeria could

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Making me dizzy: South Africa straightens up rebel motor of spinning

Africa • 9:41 PM

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FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot topics from the continent. This week, the race to rebuild the Libyan city of Derna continues, and South Africa is in a spin over the potential professionalisation of previo

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How Egypt eradicated malaria after century-long effort

Africa • 3:15 PM

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The World Health Organization has announced that malaria has been completely eradicated in Egypt, calling the result "truly historic". The country has been pursuing this public health goal for nearly a century. How has it managed to achieve it? FRANCE 24

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Mozambique: Police and protesters clash in Maputo after disputed election

Africa • 8:41 PM

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It's been a day of unrest in Maputo, Mozambique, in the wake of the killing of two members of the political opposition on Saturday. This Monday, police fired tear gas at protesters, who were demonstrating against the killings and what they say is elector

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President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after weeks abroad amid health rumours

Africa • 5:27 PM

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the capital Yaoundé on Monday after several weeks abroad, quelling rumours about his health that had circulated during his absence.

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France's Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says

Africa • 12:36 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco from October 28, the Moroccan royal palace announced Monday, marking a step towards easing three years of strained relations between the two nations.

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Lawyer for Mozambique's opposition leader shot dead after contested election

Africa • 11:59 AM

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The lawyer for Mozambique’s presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane was shot dead along with a senior party official in their car in Maputo, opposition party PODEMOS said Saturday. The shootings came as the south African country awaits the results of an

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Kenyan court blocks deputy president's appointment

Africa • 9:01 PM

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In tonight's edition: Kenyan President William Ruto names his new deputy, but the previous vice president is fighting his impeachment. Also, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits the country's eastern region amid devastation caused by floods.

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UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario

Africa • 11:57 PM

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Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy to Western Sahara, proposed dividing the disputed territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a potential solution to the long-running conflict. The idea was swiftly rejected by Sidi Omar, the Po

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Kenya’s Ruto names new deputy president after Gachagua impeachment

Africa • 10:10 PM

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Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his absence from his impeachment trial due to hospitalisation. Gachagua had pleaded not guilty to 11 charges of "gross violation" of the constitution the previous day.

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Kenya's parliament removes deputy president from office

Africa • 9:20 PM

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In tonight's edition: Kenya’s Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial over alleged corruption. Also, the UN's climate chief says that richer countries must do more to fund poorer nations' races to comb

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More than 140 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Africa • 9:45 PM

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More than 140 people died overnight in northern Nigeria when an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds gathered around it to collect fuel, according to the latest figures released by emergency services on Wednesday.

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More than 100 killed, scores injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Africa • 2:57 PM

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More than 140 people were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while bystanders were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday.

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Fast fashion dumpsites in Ghana: Greenpeace slams 'public health disaster'

Africa • 1:47 PM

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Greenpeace is sounding the alarm over what it calls an environmental and public health disaster in Ghana, pointing the finger at fast fashion. The clothing is imported and meant to be sold in Accra's largest second-hand market, but it's of such bad quali

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Niger renames its historic places to sever ties with French colonial past

Africa • 10:15 AM

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Since it took control over the country in a July 2023 coup, Niger’s military junta has been cutting ties with France and forging stronger ones with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali. One example of this shift is Tuesday's rebranding of a major avenu

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Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring Chad

Africa • 7:03 AM

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In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after 18 months of war, most of whom are women and children. The UN warned that in the first week of October alone, 25,000 people fled to neighbouring Chad.

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Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention facilities

Africa • 9:23 PM

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The Rwandan authorities are committing serious human rights violations in detention centres, notably by torturing detainees, the NGO Human Rights Watch warned on Tuesday, denouncing the impunity enjoyed by those responsible. Rwanda, which has been ruled

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At least 23 killed in air strike on Khartoum market

Africa • 11:22 PM

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The army continues to advance on the Sudanese capital, days after dozens are killed in air strikes on Khartoum. The devastating 18-month war has created the world's biggest humanitarian crisis and rolled back regional economic growth.

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Senegal sets out ambitious development plan for next quarter century

Africa • 7:53 PM

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Senegal's government unveiled a 25-year development plan on Monday that it said would lay the foundations for economic sovereignty through competitiveness, sustainable resource management and good governance.

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Kenya to send more police to Haiti

Africa • 9:15 PM

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In tonight's edition: An additional 600 Kenyan officers are to be sent to Haiti, a pledge following the Haitian PM's visit to Kenya. Also, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa survives the so-called 'Farmgate' scandal after criminal charges against hi

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University lecturers strike against illegal mining in Ghana

Africa • 8:33 PM

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In tonight's edition: An indefinite strike is voted in Ghana by a major union whose members want to force the government to ban gold mining in forest reserves, farmlands and rivers. Also, we bring you an exclusive interview with Abdulwahid al-Nur, the le

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Mozambique's elections: What's at stake?

Africa • 11:27 AM

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Polls have closed and ballot counting has begun in Mozambique. Some 17 million people were registered to vote for presidential and parliamentary elections. President Filipe Nyusi is stepping down after eight years in office and four candidates are vying

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Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking justice

Africa • 9:58 AM

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It's an environmental tragedy with ongoing consequences in Ivory Coast. Back in 2006, the company Trafigura wanted to get rid of 500 cubic metres of toxic waste from the refining of petroleum products stored on its cargo ship Probo Koala. After three cou

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Hundreds dead, more than 1 million displaced due to Niger floods

Africa • 4:19 AM

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Floods caused by intense rains have resulted in 339 deaths and displaced more than 1.1 million people in Niger since June, while also causing devastating damage to the Sahel nation's critical resources, cultural sites, and schools.

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Mozambique casts ballots for president, parliament in tense vote

Africa • 2:03 AM

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Mozambique's ruling party, which has been in power for almost five decades, is expected to hold onto power as voters cast their ballots against a backdrop of high poverty levels and jihadist violence in the north of the country.

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Kenyan MPs vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

Africa • 8:22 PM

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Kenya's National Assembly has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Some 281 MPs voted for the motion, with 44 voting against. Having fallen out of favour over the past year, Gachagua was criticised by both the opposition and deputies align

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Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to adhere to new EU regulations

Africa • 11:44 AM

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Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower industries are grappling with significant challenges due to new EU regulations. From January 2025, producers must comply with the bloc's Due Diligence Act, which mandates strict environmental standards for exporting to Eu

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Rwanda starts vaccine trials for Marburg virus as death toll climbs

Africa • 8:27 PM

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In Rwanda, the Marburg virus has already killed 12 people in two weeks. The country has started distributing 700 doses of a vaccine that's still in the testing phase. This is the first time it will be deployed during an outbreak in Africa. Meanwhile, mor

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Tunisia's Kais Saied poised for landslide election victory after crackdown on opposition

Africa • 9:21 PM

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Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the presidential election with 89.2 percent of the vote, exit polls revealed on Sunday, despite a low turnout. Rights groups fear his re-election, following a sweeping power grab, will further entren

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'The run-up to Sunday has been rather unusual for a presidential election'

Africa • 8:13 PM

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Tunisians voted on Sunday in an election in which President Kais Saied is seeking a second term, with his main rival suddenly jailed last month and most opponents imprisoned or barred from running. The run-up to Sunday has been rather unusual for a presi

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Voting ends in Tunisia's presidential election amid a backdrop of repression

Africa • 1:23 AM

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Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s presidential election closed. The election features just two opposition candidates: a former lawmaker who supported Saied’s 2021 power grab and a businessman who was rec

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DR Congo begins mpox vaccination campaign in bid to curb outbreak

Africa • 3:57 PM

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The first vaccines against mpox were given to hospital staff on Saturday and more will be made available to members of the public who are most at risk on Monday, the health minister said. As Democratic Republic of Congo attempts to curb a deadly mpox epi

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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Africa • 10:27 AM

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Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc, in an interview with FRANCE 24. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to

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Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Africa • 9:45 PM

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In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to

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Dozens die as boat capsizes in eastern DR Congo

Africa • 9:16 PM

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In tonight's edition: At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday. Also, Kinshasa will begin an mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, three days later than planned. Plus, the Zimbabwean government

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Hundreds of Tunisians rally against President Saied ahead of elections

Africa • 8:36 PM

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Hundreds of Tunisians protested in the capital Friday against President Kais Saied, two days before a presidential election which demonstrators claim is not legitimate. Since coming to power in 2021, most of Saied's major critics, including a candidate i

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Hero or dictator? Ahmed Sékou Touré and the war of memory in Guinea

Africa • 10:13 AM

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Forty years after his death, Ahmed Sékou Touré, the father of Guinea's independence, is more popular than ever. For young people across West Africa in search of a hero, Sékou Touré could be what they're looking for. But this rehabilitation of the country

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Chagos islanders hope to return after UK cedes last African colony

Africa • 10:30 PM

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Mauritius says the UK's handing over of the long-contested Chagos Islands draws an important line under the archipelago's colonial history. The remote Indian Ocean islands were Britain's last African colony. The UK severed the Chagos Islands from Mauriti

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Conservationist Patricia Wright on finding a new rainforest in Madagascar

Africa • 11:31 AM

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A world-renowned naturalist and environmentalist, who is credited with discovering a new species of lemur, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her latest discovery. Dr Patricia Wright has found a 14-square-kilometre tropical rainforest in a remote part of Mada

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Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential election

Africa • 11:04 AM

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Ahead of Tunisia's presidential election scheduled for October 6, many Tunisians are taking stock of the past five years under the presidency of Kais Saied. The country remains divided between his long-term supporters, and opponents who say the regime is

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Kenya: Locals want 'Turkana Boy' to come home to cradle of humanity

Africa • 9:37 PM

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A skeleton billed as being the oldest complete human remains ever found is at the heart of Kenya's latest tourism campaign. "Turkana Boy" is a symbol of the country's positioning as the cradle of humanity. But people living near the site where the archae

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Rwandan ex-doctor goes on trial in France accused of genocide

Africa • 8:27 PM

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In tonight's edition: a former Rwandan doctor is on trial in Paris for allegedly helping destroy evidence of some of the killings during the 1994 genocide. Also, Kenyan lawmakers have started the process of removing the country's deputy president from of

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Rwanda reports eight deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus

Africa • 8:11 PM

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In tonight's edition: Rwanda raises the alarm as eight people die after getting the Marburg disease, a highly contagious virus with Ebola-like symptoms. Also, the UAE is to file an official complaint with the African Union over what it calls a "heinous a

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Manhunt after 17 killed in double mass shooting in South Africa

Africa • 6:15 PM

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The shooting victims, including 15 women, were killed while attending a family gathering near the town of Lusikisiki in a rural area of Eastern Cape province. South Africa, a country of 62 million, recorded 12,734 homicides in the first six months of thi

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The long journey home for South African freedom fighters

Africa • 9:22 PM

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Forty-two South African freedom fighters have been honoured in their homeland after their bodies were repatriated from Zimbabwe and Zambia. The activists died there in exile decades ago during the struggle against apartheid. Their return is part of a gov

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Designer Laduma Ngxkolo brings Xhosa avant-garde style to Paris fashion week

Africa • 10:15 AM

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Laduma Ngxokolo is the man behind one of South Africa's most influential global exports. The Mahosa brand has been showcased around the world both in fashion and art circles. His designs have been displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he

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Human Rights Watch accuses DR Congo, M23 and Rwanda of harming civilians in conflict

Africa • 10:07 AM

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In its new report, the NGO Human Rights Watch accuses the Rwandan army and the M23 rebel group of “indiscriminate” bombardment of displaced persons' camps around Goma. The NGO also points to the role of the Congolese army in exposing displaced persons to

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Sudan General al-Burhan addresses UN Assembly as his army launches a major offensive against RSF

Africa • 10:03 AM

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As General Burhan addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, advocating peace in Sudan, his army launched a major offensive in Khartoum. Today, the military seemed to have the upper hand over the rapid support forces, which had been stationed in the

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