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Sunday, march 9, 2025
Four decades on, still no justice for South Africa's Apartheid-era atrocities
Africa • 9:59 AM
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Victims of Apartheid-era atrocities are suing the South African government for damages over failing to prosecute those suspected of committing Apartheid-era crimes. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission identified some 300 suspects to be investigated f
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La ONU advierte de escalada en Sudán del Sur que amenaza el acuerdo de paz
Africa • 12:36 AM
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La Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la ONU en Sudán del Sur advirtió este sábado, 8 de marzo, que el aumento de la violencia en el estado septentrional de Alto Nilo y las tensiones políticas entre el Gobierno y la oposición amenazan el acuerdo de paz de 2
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Friday, march 7, 2025
Rescued golden eagle takes flight again in Tunisia
Africa • 7:11 PM
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After months of rehabilitation, the golden eagle "Aquila" was released into the wild from the peak of Mont Sidi Zid in Tunisia. Despite being protected under Tunisian law, golden eagles in the northern African country are often illegally hunted and trapp
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Francia inicia la cesión de bases militares a Senegal en un primer paso hacia la retirada total
Africa • 3:58 PM
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Francia anunció el viernes que había transferido a Senegal dos bases militares en los distritos de Marechal y Saint-Exubery de Dakar. Se trata del primer paso hacia la retirada total de los soldados franceses y la devolución de las bases a finales de 202
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France begins handover of army bases to Senegal
Africa • 2:34 PM
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France on Friday said it had transferred two military bases in the Marechal and Saint-Exubery districts of Dakar to Senegalese control. It was the first step to a complete withdrawal of French soldiers and the return of the sites by the end of 2025.
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Wednesday, march 5, 2025
US AIDS funding cuts send HIV treatment ‘off a cliff’ in South Africa
Africa • 10:20 PM
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South Africa has been racing to pivot its HIV treatment plans following the withdrawal of US aid globally. Determined to keep its hands on the tiller, the Department of Health is aiming to increase the number of people treated by one million by the end o
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Activist and survivor Fatou Baldeh on fighting to eradicate female genital mutilation
Africa • 2:16 PM
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A leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia. Fatou Baldeh explained that although the procedure was a horrific personal ex
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Sudáfrica: el colapso de la infraestructura de Johannesburgo
Africa • 12:46 AM
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El centro de Johannesburgo fue en su día un centro económico con abundantes espacios verdes, pero en las dos últimas décadas el centro de la ciudad sudafricana vive en medio de la delincuencia, el vertido de basura, las infraestructuras deterioradas y la
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Tuesday, march 4, 2025
Túnez, señalado de vender refugiados y exiliados a milicias libias
Africa • 11:47 PM
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El norte de África se ha convertido en una trampa mortal para los migrantes subsaharianos desde que la Unión Europea reforzó sus acuerdos con los países de esta región, para frenar la migración. Un informe titulado 'State Trafficking', presentado ante el
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UN says children raped as weapon of war in Sudan
Africa • 11:25 PM
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The use of rape as a weapon of war has once again been uncovered in the midst of a major conflict. Investigators for the UN children's agency UNICEF say hundreds of little girls and boys, some not even a year old and more than a dozen under the age of fi
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Juicio a opositores tunecinos por cargos contra la seguridad nacional
Africa • 10:13 AM
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Decenas de destacados opositores tunecinos serán juzgados el martes por cargos contra la seguridad nacional, acusados de "pertenencia a grupo terrorista" y "conspiración contra la seguridad del Estado". El presidente Kais Saied ha presidido una amplia ca
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ONU revela casos de violación a niños de un año en medio del conflicto en Sudán
Africa • 6:24 AM
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La ONU denunció el martes que hombres armados en Sudán violaron a niños de tan solo un año, y Unicef citó el abuso sexual infantil generalizado en medio del conflicto. Se han registrado más de 221 casos de violación infantil desde principios de 2024, y d
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Children as young as one raped during conflict in Sudan, says UN
Africa • 3:32 AM
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The United Nations reported Tuesday that armed men in Sudan raped children as young as one, with UNICEF citing widespread child sexual abuse amid the conflict. Over 221 child rape cases have been recorded since early 2024, with two-thirds of the survivor
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Tunisia opposition figures stand trial on national security charges
Africa • 2:05 AM
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Scores of high-profile Tunisian opposition figures are going on trial Tuesday on national security charges, having been accused of "belonging to a terrorist group" and "plotting against the state security". President Kais Saied has presided over a sweepi
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Monday, march 3, 2025
Sunday, march 2, 2025
‘Green Cruise’: Traveling across Africa in solar-powered cars
Africa • 11:17 AM
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FRANCE 24 spoke to Eric Vigouroux, a former rallying driver who has just completed “the Green Cruise”, a tour of Africa in an electric car outfitted with solar panels.
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Cyclone Garance kills four in France's Reunion Island
Africa • 9:54 AM
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At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. Some 120,000 homes are still without electricity
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Saturday, march 1, 2025
Families of apartheid victims file lawsuit against govt for inaction
Africa • 2:31 PM
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Families of apartheid victims in South Africa have launched a lawsuit against the government, accusing it of failing to bring culprits to justice. The country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that all suspects who did not receive amn
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Cyclone Garance hits France's Reunion Island, kills at least three
Africa • 10:12 AM
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French police said at least three people were killed when a tropical storm packing fierce winds and torrential rains thumped the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Friday. Residents were ordered to stay at home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought h
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Friday, february 28, 2025
Thursday, february 27, 2025
DR Congo: Blasts kill 11 at rally in eastern city of Bukavu
Africa • 11:59 PM
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In this week's Across Africa: At least 11 people are killed and dozens injured in explosions at a rally called by M23 rebels in the captured eastern Congolese city of Bukavu. Also, Ghana's defence capabilities are being boosted by a €50 million EU milita
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Several dead after twin explosions rock AFC rebel alliance meeting in DR Congo
Africa • 7:16 PM
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Two explosions at a meeting in Bukavu organised by the AFC rebel alliance that includes the M23 armed group killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, according to a hospital source. The meeting took place in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu, which
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Allegations of crimes against civilians in DR Congo are 'extremely serious': ICC prosecutor
Africa • 5:42 PM
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FRANCE 24 spoke to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan. Last October, he announced that he had reopened an investigation in DR Congo into allegations of crimes committed since 2022 in North Kivu, a province in the east of
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Moroccan king urges citizens to refrain from sacrificing animals during Eid
Africa • 11:47 AM
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King Mohammed VI on Thursday urged Moroccans "to refrain from performing the rite of sacrifice" during Eid al-Adha this year. The country is in its seventh consecutive year of drought, which has led to a 38 percent fall in livestock numbers and a surge i
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El G20 en África: una cumbre ignorada por Estados Unidos
Africa • 12:50 AM
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Johannesburgo fue sede de la reunión de ministros de Exteriores del G20, antesala de la cumbre de noviembre en Sudáfrica. Para el Gobierno de Cyril Ramaphosa, presidir el foro es una oportunidad para impulsar la agenda africana. Sin embargo, la ausencia
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Wednesday, february 26, 2025
DR Congo: Rwanda not afraid of diplomatic pressure, foreign minister says
Africa • 10:28 PM
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Rwanda's foreign minister says his country is not afraid of mounting diplomatic pressure over its role in the advance of M23 rebels through neighbouring DR Congo. The UK is suspending aid to Rwanda over its support for the rebels and Kinshasa is lobbying
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Ruanda acusa ante la ONU a República Democrática del Congo de atacar comunidad tutsi
Africa • 7:01 PM
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Kigali acusó este 26 de febrero a Kinshasa ante el Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU de bombardear aldeas de la minoría ruandesa. "El sufrimiento de estas personas no se puede tolerar nunca más, la política étnica ya no tiene lugar en nuestra región"
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In Kampala slums, Uganda's action-packed film studio Wakaliwood defies norms
Africa • 10:52 AM
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In the slums of Wakaliga, on the outskirts of Uganda's capital Kampala, an independent film studio has been defying norms for 20 years. With shoestring budgets, Wakaliwood produces action and martial arts films that are viewed by millions of Ugandans on
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Tuesday, february 25, 2025
ICC prosecutor visits DR Congo amid conflict in east
Africa • 10:20 PM
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In tonight's edition: The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court lands in the Congolese capital Kinshasa as communities upended by the M23 rebel takeover try to reintroduce some normality into their lives. Also, MSF aid teams say they've been fo
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M23 rebels claim to be conscripting Congolese soldiers who have surrendered
Africa • 12:26 AM
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Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DR Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory there this year, while the Rwanda-backed rebels claim to be conscripting thousands of Congolese soldiers who have surrendered to
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Monday, february 24, 2025
Saturday, february 22, 2025
República Democrática del Congo: el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU condena a Ruanda y al M23
Africa • 2:16 PM
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El Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas aprobó el viernes una resolución que pide a Ruanda que deje de apoyar a los rebeldes del M23 y que retire inmediatamente y "sin condiciones previas" sus tropas del este de la República Democrática del Congo.
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UN Security Council demands Rwanda withdraw troops from eastern DR Congo
Africa • 1:44 PM
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The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group and withdraw troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Friday, february 21, 2025
Thursday, february 20, 2025
France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
Africa • 10:20 PM
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In tonight's edition: A page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces had occupied the base for 47 years. Military relations are
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France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast
Africa • 4:27 PM
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Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Story by Anna Pereira and Antonia Kerrigan.
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Families of missing Congolese soldiers stranded in rebel-held city of Goma
Africa • 11:02 AM
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Nearly four weeks after M23 rebels took control of Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers say they have been abandoned. While some have found shelter in schools and churches, the M23 is now pressuring them to leave. Emmet Livingstone and Aurélie Bazzar
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Children use guns discarded by DR Congo army, as M23 rebels advance in south of Bukavu
Africa • 10:57 AM
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Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone.
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Sudan slams Kenya for hosting paramilitaries' government declaration
Africa • 10:52 AM
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A day after the Rapid Support Forces gathered in Nairobi, the Sudanese army issued a statement condemning Kenya's violation of international law by welcoming a “terrorist militia responsible for acts of genocide” to form a parallel government. More infor
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Father of African cinema, Souleymane Cissé, dies at age 84
Africa • 10:44 AM
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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84. Story by Charlotte Hughes, Alexandra Quarini and Florence Gaillard.
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France returns its sole Ivory Coast military base to local authorities
Africa • 10:38 AM
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France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among African countries to reduce their military ties with Franc
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DR Congo : UN warns of regional conflict, as M23 advances in strategic zones
Africa • 10:06 AM
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The M23 armed group is advancing on "strategic zones" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Story by Emerald Maxwell.
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Francia devuelve a las autoridades locales su única base militar en Costa de Marfil
Africa • 12:11 AM
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El jueves, Francia entregó su única base militar en Costa de Marfil, marcando el fin de décadas de presencia en ese país. Este retiro se inscribe en la creciente tendencia de los países africanos a disminuir sus vínculos militares con la nación europea.
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Wednesday, february 19, 2025
Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels' government declaration
Africa • 9:37 PM
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In tonight's edition: Sudan condemns Kenya for hosting the war-torn country's paramilitary rebels. Also, the M23 continues its advance in eastern DR Congo, with fighting reported around the town of Uvira. Plus, Malian director Souleymane Cissé, one of th
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Rwanda-backed M23 moves in on Congo border city
Africa • 1:41 PM
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While the rest of the world focuses on the US, Ukraine, and the Middle East, is Rwanda’s Paul Kagame on the quiet staking out a land grab in eastern Congo? Former UN advisor on DRC Gregory MTHEMBU-SALTER, Director of Phuzumoya Consulting, joins François
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Tuesday, february 18, 2025
Sudan's RSF and affiliated groups meet in Kenya to form unity government
Africa • 10:20 PM
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In Sudan, recent violence has left more than 200 civilians dead. The latest attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took place over three days in a cluster of southern villages. Meanwhile, some senior RSF leaders were in Kenya to announce plans
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Los retos del nuevo liderazgo de la Unión Africana ante las críticas por su pasividad en las crisis
Africa • 8:22 PM
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La Unión Africana cambió de líderes. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, ministro de Exteriores de Yibuti, fue elegido nuevo comisario del grupo y el angoleño João Lourenço fue designado presidente. La organización sigue enfrentando críticas por su pasividad ante los
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República Democrática del Congo: la ONU acusa al M23 de ejecutar menores en Bukavu
Africa • 6:24 PM
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Según la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, el grupo armado M23 ejecutó a niños durante su toma de la ciudad de Bukavu, en el este de la República Democrática del Congo. La organización señaló que todavía no dispone de una "cifra global" y de momento
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First openly gay Imam shot dead in South Africa
Africa • 4:55 PM
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A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting
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Monday, february 17, 2025
Openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa
Africa • 11:28 PM
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An imam and religious scholar who inspired many with his reconciliation of faith and sexuality is gunned down in South Africa. Police are still searching for Muhsin Hendricks' killer. Also, DR Congo's M23 rebels are promising the people left behind in th
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Rwanda's claim of FDLR threat is not credible, DR Congo expert says
Africa • 10:52 PM
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M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of Bukavu, another key city in eastern DR Congo. Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of seizing land in the area for mining and agricultural purposes. Rwanda says it has taken defensive measure
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The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination
Africa • 8:29 PM
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A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while visiting
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French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty
Africa • 5:59 PM
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French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which considers the former Spanish colony as
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M23 fighters seize key city of Bukavu in DR Congo
Africa • 4:28 PM
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Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up. The fall of Bukavu, ho
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Sunday, february 16, 2025
