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Ghana: los últimos "campamentos de brujas"
Africa • 5:32 PM
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En el norte de Ghana, cientos de mujeres acusadas de brujería viven en cárceles al aire libre. Rechazadas por sus familias y comunidades, estas mujeres se ven obligadas a buscar refugio en los llamados "campamentos de brujas", donde las condiciones de vi
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Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Africa • 1:17 PM
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Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who spent much of the past decade in jail, became a symbol of the struggle for human rights in Egypt. His pardon Monday by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi followed a long campaign for his rel
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Refugiados congoleños en Burundi: familias separadas por el caos de la guerra
Africa • 4:21 AM
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Burundi sufre también parte del conflicto en la vecina República Democrática del Congo. Más de 71.000 congoleños han huido de los combates entre el Ejército y los rebeldes del M23, respaldados por Ruanda, desde enero. Muchos han cruzado a Burundi, en la
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Los pescadores kenianos afrontan la amenaza de los barcos de arrastre extranjeros
Africa • 4:20 AM
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Mientras líderes mundiales acudían la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Océanos a mediados de junio, en países como Kenia los pescadores artesanales atraviesan dificultades. Las poblaciones de peces están disminuyendo y sus redes a menudo qued
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Yesterday
World Cycling Championships in Rwanda: Discovering the toughest course in the competition’s history
Africa • 9:08 AM
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The Rwandan capital Kigali will from Sunday some of the biggest names in cycling, including the men’s and women’s Tour de France winners, for the first staging in Africa of the UCI Road World Championships. France24 teams has been getting a tour from the
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Kigali hosts historic first road world cycling championships in Africa
Africa • 8:31 AM
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The Rwandan capital Kigali will from Sunday host some of the biggest names in cycling, including the men’s and women’s Tour de France winners, for the first staging in Africa of the UCI road world championships. Will Mbiakop, Executive Chairman of the Af
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Friday, september 19, 2025
2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda: Young African cyclists gear up for glory
Africa • 10:01 PM
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Elite cyclists are getting in gear for UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Rwanda. It’s the very first time the event is being staged on African soil. For many young African riders, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to test themselves against the w
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Ataque con dron de las fuerzas paramilitares de Sudán deja al menos 75 muertos
Africa • 5:12 PM
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Las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (RSF, por sus siglas en inglés), un grupo paramilitar en Sudán, lanzaron un ataque con dron el viernes que mató al menos a 75 personas cerca de la ciudad occidental de El-Fasher, la última capital estatal en Darfur que todavía
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‘They hit us and torture us’: Refugees accuse Libyan authorities of violence
Africa • 3:15 PM
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Videos posted on social media by the NGO Refugees in Libya in early September show dozens of refugees crammed together on the floor at the detention centre in Tobruk, Libya. The videos are the latest example of the violence asylum seekers face in Libya,
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RSF paramilitary drone strike kills at least 75 people in war-torn Sudan
Africa • 10:15 AM
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan launched a drone attack on Friday that killed at least 75 people near the western city of El-Fasher, the last state capital in Darfur that is still in the hands of the Sudanese army. The strike hit a m
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Malawi's future hangs in the balance after Trump funding cuts
Africa • 9:30 AM
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Malawi has been one of the countries hit hardest by the Trump administration's funding cuts and tariff hikes. The stop-work orders issued by Washington in January have frozen several of the country’s key sectors, including health, education and infrastru
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France kicks out Mali diplomats as tensions rise over arrest of French envoy
Africa • 6:36 AM
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France has given two Malian diplomats until Saturday to leave the country and suspended its counter-terrorism cooperation with the country weeks after a French envoy was arrested in Bamako. Paris is demanding the diplomat's release, calling the arrest "u
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Thursday, september 18, 2025
In Benin, tech entrepreneurs tackle pineapple waste
Africa • 1:35 PM
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Benin ranks among Africa’s top pineapple producers, yet in parts of the continent up to 40% of crops are lost due to issues like transport delays and inadequate storage facilities. This thorny problem has caught the attention of local tech entrepreneurs,
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M23 control in Goma disrupts schools as fees return
Africa • 1:24 PM
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In Goma, DR Congo, schools that were previously free are seeing fees reinstated under M23 control, while teachers are no longer receiving salaries from the state. This has left parents and educators concerned about access to education, even as a Qatari-b
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Wednesday, september 17, 2025
¿Un niño a cualquier costo? El asunto de la selección de género en Egipto
Africa • 10:15 PM
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Clínicas que ofrecen a las parejas la opción de elegir el sexo de su futuro hijo están proliferando por todo Egipto. Tener al menos un niño se considera esencial para muchos egipcios, especialmente en las zonas rurales. Si bien esta práctica está estrict
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¿Por qué RD Congo busca que se reconozca que hay un "genocidio" en el país?
Africa • 9:35 PM
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La República Democrática del Congo busca apoyo para que se reconozca que hay un "genocidio" contra su población en el este del país, donde se enfrentan el Ejército y grupos armados. Para ello, lanzó una iniciativa en Naciones Unidas. Ruanda, que es señal
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Education under threat: M23 rebels impose school fees in eastern DRC
Africa • 8:33 PM
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Free schooling, a key policy of President Félix Tshisekedi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is now under threat. The M23 rebels have introduced school fees in areas they control, raising concerns among the poorest parents.
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Africa: Ivory Coast exhibition retraces history through football
Africa • 12:58 AM
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In the bustling suburb of Abobo, a new museum exhibit is drawing crowds with an unexpected twist on the history of elephants. But these aren't just the massive gray creatures that roam West Africa's forests. The exhibit also celebrates the "Elephants" —
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Tuesday, september 16, 2025
Weeks ahead of presidential election, Cameroon's youth at a crossroads
Africa • 8:37 PM
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Cameroon's presidential election is due to take place on October 12. More than eight million voters will go to the polls to elect their president for the next seven years. Incumbent Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is seeking an eighth term i
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Ebola vaccinations underway in DR Congo as deadly outbreak spreads
Africa • 8:17 AM
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The World Health Organization has begun vaccinating health workers and exposed individuals in DR Congo’s Kasai province, following an Ebola outbreak that has killed at least 16. With limited doses and funding delays, officials warn the response remains s
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Malawi heads to the polls in tight presidential rematch amid economic turmoil
Africa • 2:39 AM
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Malawians voted Tuesday in a tense presidential race between incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera and former leader Peter Mutharika as the nation battles economic crisis, inflation and deep voter frustration. Though 17 candidates are running, the contest
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Monday, september 15, 2025
Malawi prepares for elections as cost of living tops voters' concerns
Africa • 8:45 PM
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On Tuesday, 7.2 million registered voters in Malawi will head to the ballot boxes for a day of voting in three elections: presidential, parliamentary and local. In the presidential election, incumbent Lazarus Chakwera is seeking a second term in office,
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Un Sahel con salida al Atlántico: Marruecos busca redefinir el mapa comercial en África Occidental’
Africa • 1:21 PM
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Esta edición de Enlace repasa la situación en Marruecos, donde un megaproyecto busca conectar a los países del Sahel con el Atlántico a través del Sáhara Occidental. La propuesta aspira a impulsar la integración económica y la seguridad regional, al tiem
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Sunday, september 14, 2025
Friday, september 12, 2025
South Africa reopens inquest into death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko
Africa • 8:36 PM
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In tonight's edition: a South African court has reopened an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko, 48 years after he died of brain injuries in police custody. Also, South Sudan's opposition rejects treason and murder charges against
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The wheels of change: Senegal's para-cycling heroes
Africa • 11:08 AM
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In this special report, FRANCE 24 follows the incredible journey of Senegal's national para-cycling team. At its helm is Macoumba Sarr, a paraplegic athlete who is coaching his teammates towards an unprecedented challenge: a 450-kilometre endurance race
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Thursday, september 11, 2025
Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from the US
Africa • 8:10 PM
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Fourteen West Africans who had been deported from the United States have been received in Ghana before being sent on to their home countries. President John Mahama said that Ghana had agreed to accept West African nationals due to a regional visa-free ag
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¿Por qué la megapresa de Etiopía enciende tensión y temores en Sudán y Egipto?
Africa • 5:40 PM
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La Gran Presa del Renacimiento Etíope (GERD) no es solo una estructura de concreto; es un espejo de las aspiraciones y los temores de una región. Mientras Etiopía sueña con un futuro de prosperidad, Egipto y Sudán luchan por proteger su sustento. En un m
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South Sudan charges Vice President Riek Machar with murder and treason
Africa • 4:07 PM
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South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity for a deadly attack on a military base in March. South Sudan's government claims Machar ordered a militia known as the White Army to carry out the
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Ghana agrees to take in West Africans deported by United States
Africa • 2:36 AM
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Ghanaian President John Mahama said Wednesday his country has begun accepting West Africans expelled from the United States under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, part of a controversial policy that sends deportees to third countries where many have
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Wednesday, september 10, 2025
Tuesday, september 9, 2025
Ethiopia launches Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, sparking Egyptian protest
Africa • 8:24 PM
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Standing 170 metres high and stretching nearly 2 kilometres across the Blue Nile, Ethiopia has officially unveiled the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa. While it is expected to supply electricity to millions of Ethiopians, it also risks exacerbating t
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La carrera contrarreloj de Zimbabue para beneficiarse de la fiebre del litio
Africa • 4:31 PM
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En el árido Zimbabue, la vida de Nozobunie y de millones de zimbabuenses está marcada por la minería, un sector que históricamente ha aportado poca equidad a la población y que ahora se ha vuelto estratégico por el litio, un metal esencial para baterías
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Etiopía inaugura la mayor represa hidroeléctrica de África, tensando la relación con Egipto
Africa • 6:38 AM
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Después de 15 años de construcción, Etiopía inauguró oficialmente el martes la mayor represa hidroeléctrica de África, un proyecto de 5.000 millones de dólares destinado a electrificar millones de hogares. La Gran Presa del Renacimiento Etíope ha aliment
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ICC to hear charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel chief Joseph Kony
Africa • 3:15 AM
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The International Criminal Court on Tuesday opened war crimes hearings in absentia against elusive Ugandian warlord Joseph Kony, whose Lord’s Resistance Army was responsible for the murder of some 100,000 people and the abduction of 60,000 children. Kony
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Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydropower dam, straining ties with Egypt
Africa • 2:29 AM
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Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion project aimed at electrifying millions of homes. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked years of tension with downstream Egypt, which fears reduced Nile flows, deepe
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Mass investment changes face of Dakhla, in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara
Africa • 12:46 AM
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Western Sahara is a disputed territory, listed by the United Nations as non-self-governing. Morocco largely controls the area, but for decades has been battling the pro-independence Polisario Front armed group, which is supported by Algeria. Recently the
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Monday, september 8, 2025
Leaders call 'to design the world's next climate economy' at second Africa Climate Summit
Africa • 8:11 PM
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Some 53 African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa for the launch of the second continental climate summit this Monday. Many called for increased cooperation, more funds and a focus on climate justice for Africa, which suffers disproportionately from
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Ivory Coast bars ex-president Gbagbo, opposition leader from presidential race
Africa • 5:22 PM
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Ivory Coast’s constitutional council has excluded former president Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from the October 25 presidential election. Both were removed from the electoral register – Thiam over nationality issues and Gbagbo due
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Saturday, september 6, 2025
Jihadists kill scores in attack on town in northeast Nigeria
Africa • 7:48 PM
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Jihadists killed at least 63 people, including five soldiers, in a town in northeastern Nigeria where residents had recently returned from a displacement camp, the state governor said on Saturday. Residents said dozens of fighters arrived on motorbikes,
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DR Congo: UN probe suggests war crimes by M23 and Congolese forces
Africa • 10:53 AM
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The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Congolese armed forces and other armed groups have committed serious rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some of which may amount to war crimes.
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Morocco: one of the most modern stadiums in the world opens in Rabat
Africa • 12:00 AM
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Morocco has the ambition to become what of the nations of the football elite with A class venues. Proof of this, the stadium of Rabat ready to open its doors in style. Details by FRANCE 24 reporter Natalia Ruiz Giraldo.
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Friday, september 5, 2025
UN probe suggests war crimes committed by all sides in DR Congo conflict
Africa • 8:31 PM
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In tonight's edition: The UN accuses M23 rebels, the Congolese army and other armed groups of committing serious rights violations, including torture and executions, in eastern DR Congo. Also, the fifteenth edition of the African Diaspora International F
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Sudan war's devastating impact on women and girls
Africa • 1:25 PM
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Sudan is now facing famine as civil war continues to ravage the country. It’s become the world's worst humanitarian crisis; displacing close to 13 million people. This as rape is being used as a weapon of terror. Annette Young speaks to Sudanese activist
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Thursday, september 4, 2025
Deadly land dispute in northern Ghana displaces nearly 50,000 people
Africa • 8:59 PM
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At least 31 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced following violent communal clashes in Ghana's Savannah Region, sparked by a land dispute in the village of Gbiniyiri. The conflict, which erupted in August, has forced more than 13,000 Ghana
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DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak
Africa • 8:24 PM
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In tonight's edition: A new Ebola outbreak has been declared in DR Congo, with at least 15 people killed. Also, we take a look at the youth's role in Malawi's upcoming elections. With half the country's population aged under 35, their vote could be a pot
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DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak as death toll reaches 15
Africa • 4:34 PM
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DR Congo has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, with 15 confirmed deaths since late August. The country's health ministry confirmed 28 suspected cases, including a pregnant woman as the first reported patient. This marks the country’s 16th
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Wednesday, september 3, 2025
Sudan recovers 270 bodies after Darfur landslide
Africa • 9:02 PM
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In tonight's edition: Sudan has recovered 270 bodies from under the mud after a landslide buried a remote mountain village in the Darfur region. Also, in the Sahel, jihadist violence is spiralling. Al Qaeda’s JNIM now dominates Mali, Burkina Faso and Nig
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Moroccan feminist sentenced to 30 months for blasphemy due to T-shirt slogan
Africa • 8:38 PM
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A Moroccan court sentenced feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar to 30 months in prison on Wednesday for “offending Islam” over a T-shirt with the word "Allah" in Arabic followed by "is lesbian". The 50-year-old psychologist and rights campaigner was also
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Sudán: dos gobiernos paralelos y una población acorralada por el hambre
Africa • 7:16 PM
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Es una nueva señal de la fragmentación de Sudán tras casi dos años y medio de guerra. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, jefe del grupo paramilitar Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido, juró como líder de un gobierno paralelo al Consejo Soberano que encabeza el general Abdelfatah
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Tuesday, september 2, 2025
Landslide wipes out Sudan village, killing over 1,000 people
Africa • 9:18 PM
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In tonight's edition: Sudan is reeling after a devastating landslide in the Marra Mountains killed over 1,000 people. Also, the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime releases a report highlighting the growing presence of Western Balkan
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African LGBTs exploited for clout, activist says as Burkina Faso bans homosexuality
Africa • 9:04 PM
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Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years in jail, becoming the latest in a clutch of African nations to pass anti-gay legislation. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Robert Akoto
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Madagascar receives skull of former king beheaded by French troops
Africa • 2:07 PM
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Madagascar on Tuesday held a ceremony to mark the return of three skulls belonging to men killed by French troops in 1897, including one believed to be that of a former king. The remains, which are expected to be buried later this week, had been taken to
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Sudán: masivo deslizamiento de tierra mata a más de 1.000 personas en Darfur, dice grupo rebelde
Africa • 10:04 AM
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El Movimiento de Liberación Nacional informó el lunes que un deslizamiento de tierra “devastador” arrasó un pueblo en la conflictiva región de Darfur, en Sudán, dejando más de 1.000 muertos y un solo sobreviviente. El grupo pidió la intervención “urgente
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'Massive' Sudan landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur, rebel group says
Africa • 4:27 AM
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A rebel group said Monday that a "devastating" landslide had engulfed a village in war-torn Sudan's Darfur region, killing "all village residents" – more than one thousand people – except for one person, and appealed for the "urgent" intervention of inte
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Burkina Faso's junta passes law banning homosexuality
Africa • 1:07 AM
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Burkina Faso's ruling junta on Monday unanimously passed a law banning homosexuality as part of a wider reform of family and citizenship legislation. The new law, which aligns with a broadening crackdown on homosexuality across Africa, provides for sente
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