Today
Tshisekedi afirma que las tropas de RDC preparan respuesta “enérgica” contra avance del M23
Africa • 2:36 PM
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El presidente de la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), Félix Tshisekedi, subrayó que el Ejército de su país está organizando una respuesta “enérgica” ante el avance de los rebeldes del M23, en el este de la nación. Además, el mandatario calificó de “
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France ends military presence in Sahel region with handover of last base in Chad
Africa • 1:25 PM
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The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, marking the end of French military presence in the country. Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the
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French foreign ministry says Rwanda fighters must leave DR Congo ‘immediately’
Africa • 6:44 AM
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A French government spokesman on Thursday demanded the departure from DR Congo of Rwandan forces and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters from the east of the country. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of DR Congo are not up for negotiation,” foreign min
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War in the DRC's east: Will there be a 'push for diplomatic means to end this conflict'?
Africa • 12:19 AM
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DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi insisted his troops were mounting a "vigorous" response to Rwanda-backed fighters advancing in the country's perennially troubled east and slammed the international community's "silence and inaction". All the while, Pr
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Yesterday
¿Qué está pasando en República Democrática del Congo?: las claves del conflicto
Africa • 7:03 PM
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Desde hace varios días, la República Democrática del Congo (RDC) es nuevamente escenario de violencia a manos del grupo Movimiento 23 de Marzo, reimpulsando un conflicto que estuvo inactivo por años. Ahora, la insurgencia ha desplazado a cientos de miles
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República Democrática del Congo: el M23 avanza en el intento de expandir su control en Goma
Africa • 4:09 PM
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Los rebeldes del M23 capturaron este miércoles 28 de enero grandes partes de Goma, la ciudad más grande del este de República Democrática del Congo, según informó Naciones Unidas. Por su parte, fuentes de la agencia de noticias EFE y fotografías de la ag
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M23 rebels appear to seize most of Goma in eastern DR Congo
Africa • 6:44 AM
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend crisis talks with Rwandan leader Paul Kagame on Wednesday, state media said, as M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops appeared to have taken over most of the major city of Goma in the
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República Democrática del Congo: el M23 entra a Goma por primera vez desde 2012
Africa • 2:14 AM
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Un punto de inflexión en el conflicto en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC): el grupo rebelde M23, respaldado, según la ONU, por Ruanda, entró a Goma, la principal ciudad del este del país. Luego de más de tres años de reactivar el conflicto, logra
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Tuesday, january 28, 2025
RD Congo - Ruanda: tres décadas de tensión e inestabilidad crónica
Africa • 10:04 PM
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La entrada de rebeldes del M23 y fuerzas ruandesas en Goma, importante ciudad fronteriza del este de la República Democrática del Congo, ha reavivado un conflicto que dura décadas en la región congoleña de Kivu Norte, en el centro de una guerra de influe
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African Union urges M23 rebels to 'lay down arms' in DR Congo
Africa • 9:27 PM
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In tonight's edition: The Congolese city of Goma is a canvas of violence and chaos since M23 rebels have entered the city. As Congolese forces struggle to hold out against the M23 and the Rwandan forces backing them, some of the civilians fleeing are hea
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Rebeldes habrían tomado el aeropuerto de Goma en RD Congo, según la ONU
Africa • 6:07 PM
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El portavoz de Naciones Unidas anunció que los combatientes del M23 se habrían hecho con el aeropuerto de Goma, principal urbe del este de RD Congo. En la jornada, se produjeron una serie de ataques a las embajadas de distintos países como Francia, Bélgi
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"¿De qué se trata la lucha en la República Democrática del Congo?": 'BBC'
Africa • 3:41 PM
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En Revista de Prensa vamos hasta República Democrática del Congo donde se agudiza el conflicto con los rebeldes del M23. La cadena 'BBC' presenta un explicativo del conflicto, el rol de Ruanda y la ayuda de la ONU. Además, el diario británico 'The Guardi
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DR Congo's decades-long conflict: 'One of the worst humanitarian crises unfolding'
Africa • 2:31 PM
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The UN has warned the humanitarian situation in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma was "extremely worrying" amid mass displacement, food shortages, looted aid, overflowing hospitals and widespread sexual violence. Aid agencies warned that attacks on wate
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French FM condemns 'unacceptable' attack on embassy in DR Congo
Africa • 12:45 AM
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Protesters have attacked several embassies in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, including the French one, during demonstrations on Tuesday against the escalating conflict in the country's east. Congo's Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya said the situation
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Monday, january 27, 2025
República Democrática del Congo: miles de desplazados por los combates entre el Ejército y el M23
Africa • 9:47 PM
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Los combates en Goma, la mayor ciudad del este de la República Democrática del Congo, "siguen en curso", afirmó este lunes 27 de enero un alto funcionario de la ONU en esa nación africana, después de que los rebeldes del M23 afirmaran tener el control de
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Fighting ongoing across DR Congo's Goma
Africa • 9:25 PM
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In tonight's edition: The Congolese army fights to hold off M23 forces from the besieged city of Goma as fierce battling kills scores and sends thousands fleeing to safety. Also, the African Union's peace and security council calls an emergency meeting a
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AFCON 2025: Groups revealed ahead of tournament
Africa • 9:03 PM
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The draw for the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations has finally taken place, with hosts Morocco facing Mali, Zambia and Comoros in Group A. Egypt will take on South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe in Group B, while Nigeria begin their quest for a fir
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Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Africa • 7:47 PM
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Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Gom
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M23 rebel group advances into eastern DR Congo, entering city of Goma
Africa • 5:30 PM
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Fighting has escalated sharply in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the region bordering Rwanda. Analysis by Thierry Vircoulon, associate resea
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Rwanda-backed M23 group enters DR Congo city of Goma
Africa • 5:21 PM
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Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border, in the worst escalation of a long-running conflict for more than a decade. Story by Antonia Kerrigan and An
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Gunfire heard in DR Congo's Goma as M23 rebels, Rwandan troops close in
Africa • 4:14 PM
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Gunfire rang out across Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday as M23 rebels and Rwandan forces were spotted throughout the city. Hospitals reported at least 17 deaths and hundreds wounded as Goma residents fled the escalating violence.
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DR Congo: hundreds of thousands displaced as conflict rages in the east
Africa • 11:12 AM
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Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations described a mass panic among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war." Story by Emily Boyle and Nina
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UN urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels close in on Goma
Africa • 10:43 AM
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The UN Security Council denounced the "flagrant disregard" for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding the withdrawal of "external forces" without explicitly naming them. Story by Camille Knight.
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Gunfire overnight in DR Congo's Goma as M23 rebels close in
Africa • 10:39 AM
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The United Nations Security Council demanded that Rwanda-backed M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and that "external forces" in the region immediately withdraw.
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UN chief urges Rwandan forces to withdraw from DR Congo
Africa • 2:48 AM
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC's east, has claimed multiple peacekeepers' lives and threatens the city's
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Sunday, january 26, 2025
DRC and Rwanda withraw diplomats from each other's capitals as M23 rebels close in on Goma
Africa • 10:56 PM
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC's east, has claimed multiple peacekeepers' lives and threatens the city's millio
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UN chief urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels enter outskirts of key city
Africa • 5:29 PM
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma. For more information, FRANCE 24 's Gavin Le
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DR Congo: Goma's airport evacuated as M23 rebels close in on the city
Africa • 5:07 PM
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The international airport in Goma was evacuated and commercial flights temporarily grounded as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces raged around eastern Congo's key city, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead a
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República Democrática del Congo: la violencia se recrudece ante avance de tropas ruandesas y del M23
Africa • 4:48 PM
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Los combates en Goma, la mayor ciudad del este de la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), "siguen en curso (...) aún no han terminado", sostuvo el lunes el alto funcionario de la ONU en esa nación africana, Bruno Lemarquis, Los rebeldes del M23 y tropa
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Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo
Africa • 9:55 AM
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The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma. Story by Nicholas
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RDC: al menos 13 soldados internacionales muertos por enfrentamientos con el grupo rebelde M23
Africa • 2:32 AM
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Este sábado, 25 de enero, se conoció que al menos 13 soldados de Malaui, Sudáfrica, Uruguay murieron tras enfrentamientos con los rebeldes del grupo insurgente M23 en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), según las autoridades locales de cada país. E
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DR Congo severs ties with Rwanda as M23 rebel group closes in on Goma
Africa • 12:41 AM
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo cut off diplomatic ties with Rwanda on Sunday as the rebel group M23, believed to be backed by Kigali, closed in on the eastern city of Goma.
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Saturday, january 25, 2025
Team of researchers explore social bonds of sperm whales in Mauritius
Africa • 11:10 AM
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In Mauritius, a discovery off the coast is changing what we know about sperm whales. After more than a decade of observation, researchers have forged special bonds with these gentle giants who are profoundly social creatures. Dive with FRANCE 24's Abdool
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Two years after Martinez Zogo's murder, colleagues call for justice
Africa • 11:04 AM
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On January 22, 2023, the lifeless body of animator Martinez Zogo, who had disappeared 5 days earlier, was discovered in a wasteland on the outskirts of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Naked and bearing signs of torture, he was in an advanced state of putrefaction. Tw
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World Education Day : 234M children are missing school due to conflicts and climate change
Africa • 11:00 AM
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A new report reveals staggering figures on education : 234 million children miss education, mainly because of conflicts and climate change. That is 35 million more than 3 years ago. Half of them are in Africa. Analysis by Yasmine Sherif, Executive Direct
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to launch common passport
Africa • 10:51 AM
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The relationship between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is getting tighter. The junta-led allies will own common passport from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS. The military leaders had already teamed up to form the Confe
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UN says M23 conflict in DR Congo could spark regional war
Africa • 10:49 AM
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In the DRC, clashes continue between the Congolese army and its M23 allies and Rwandan military troops. The security situation remains tense in the east of the country, where new population movements are taking place. According to the United Nations, ove
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Francia y EE. UU. piden a sus nacionales que abandonen Goma ante los combates contra el M23
Africa • 1:22 AM
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Mientras los rebeldes del M23 se acercaban a Goma, una de las principales ciudades del este de la República Democrática del Congo, Estados Unidos, Reino Unido y Francia pidieron el viernes a sus ciudadanos que abandonaran la zona. Los enfrentamientos ent
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Deadly clashes rock DR Congo's Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels enter city
Africa • 12:47 AM
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At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between M23 rebels backed by Rwanda and forces loyal to the Democratic Republic of Congo's government in the eastern city of Goma, hospital sources said Monday. Kenyan President William Ruto said his Congole
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Friday, january 24, 2025
UN peacekeepers engage in fighting with M23 forces in DR Congo
Africa • 9:38 PM
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In tonight's edition: The UN says its peacekeepers are engaged in '"intense" fighting with M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also, at least 242 million children had their schooling disrupted last year due to conflict and extreme climate events, half o
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France, US, UK urge nationals to leave DR Congo's Goma as M23 battles intensify
Africa • 5:41 PM
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While M23 rebels closed in on Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the US, UK and France on Friday called on their nationals to leave the area. Clashes between the Congolese army and rebels have triggered a humanitarian crisis as d
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Sudan’s military says it breaks siege of army headquarters
Africa • 5:19 PM
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Sudan's army headquarters was besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the start of the war in April 2023. On Friday, the army said it broke the siege. The war between the RSF and military has killed around 26,000 people and displaced m
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Wednesday, january 22, 2025
Tuesday, january 21, 2025
DR Congo fighting: Army confirms fall of Minova
Africa • 9:29 PM
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M23 rebels continue to make significant advances in eastern DR Congo. They have seized the strategic town of Minova, a key supply route to the provincial capital Goma. Also, what will US involvement in the conflict look like with Donald Trump back in pow
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Mali rebels free Spanish man abducted by bandits in Algeria hoping to sell him to IS group
Africa • 6:26 PM
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A coalition of separatists in Mali, the Azawad Liberation Front, on Tuesday said it had freed a Spanish national kidnapped by a group of bandits in Algeria. The kidnappers had hoped to sell him to the Islamic State (IS) group in Mali but were stopped bef
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Monday, january 20, 2025
Saturday, january 18, 2025
At least 86 killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker explodes
Africa • 9:59 PM
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At least 86 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk
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'Progressive trend: In the past 30 years we've seen 60 countries liberalise their abortion laws'
Africa • 4:34 AM
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As France celebrates half a century of legal abortion, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry welcomes Kei Yoshida, Senior Legal Advisor at the Center for Reproductive Rights, offering an in-depth look at women's health, reproductive rights, and the progressive trend
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Thursday, january 16, 2025
South Africa: Dozens of miners' bodies found as rescue operation ends
Africa • 11:48 PM
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Dozens of bodies have been rescued from a disused South African gold mine at Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal miners had been trapped for months. Also, Senegalese employees working for the French army fear losing their jobs after President Bassirou
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US blacklists Sudan army chief as Blinken voices regret over failure to end war
Africa • 8:51 PM
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Sudan's leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from thei
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‘Does he deserve to die?’: Relatives of trapped South African miners condemn police operation
Africa • 1:56 PM
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A rescue operation at South Africa's Stilfontein mine has come to an end after 248 living miners and 78 bodies were retrieved from underground. A failed police operation aimed at “smoking” illegal miners out of the abandoned gold mine by blocking food an
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Sudáfrica: suben a 78 los muertos en una mina ilegal entre denuncias de negligencia estatal
Africa • 12:12 AM
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La recuperación de 78 cadáveres y el rescate de 216 sobrevivientes en una mina ilegal de Stilfontein, Sudáfrica, desató una tormenta de acusaciones a las autoridades. La Policía, señalada por sindicatos de bloquear deliberadamente el suministro de alimen
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Wednesday, january 15, 2025
Mozambique's new president vows 'unity' amid post-inauguration protests
Africa • 10:07 PM
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Mozambique's new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in in the capital Maputo. In his first presidential address, he pledged to promote unity in a nation scarred by post-election violence. Venancio Mondlane, the candidate who came second in October's e
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Nigerian activist Hauwa Ojeifo on breaking the taboo around mental health
Africa • 1:53 PM
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One of the world’s leading advocates for people with mental health issues has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her own struggles and how she's been able to turn them around to help others. Amid an abusive relationship and an undiagnosed bipolar disorder, Hauwa
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Mozambique inaugurates President Daniel Chapo amid deadly unrest over disputed election
Africa • 8:36 AM
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President-elect Daniel Chapo promised to unite Mozambique at his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, which took place under heavy guard. Opposition supporters continue to protest against what they describe as a rigged election, with a local civil society gro
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Tuesday, january 14, 2025
