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Burkina Faso's junta to dissolve independent election commission

Afrique • 16:34

Burkina Faso's junta has announced plans to scrap its Independent National Electoral Commission, citing high costs and concerns over foreign influence. Electoral responsibilities will now be transferred to the territorial administration ministry, a move

France ends military presence in Senegal

Afrique • 14:38

France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its milit

France returns military base to Senegal marking the end of its presence in West Africa

Afrique • 10:15

France will formally hand over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marks the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its milit

France hands back last military bases in Senegal, ending 65-year troop presence

Afrique • 06:45

France has formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marked the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its mil

Mercredi 16 juillet 2025

US deports five migrants convicted of crimes to Eswatini

Afrique • 20:09

As part of the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented criminals, a plane carrying convicted rapists and child molesters deported from the US has landed in Eswatini. However, rather than being returned to their home countries (Vietnam, Jamaica,

Mardi 15 juillet 2025

MSF accuses Ethiopian soldiers of 'targeted killing' of three staffers in Tigray in 2021

Afrique • 20:16

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said that three of its staff were intentionally killed by Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray in 2021. The victims were not caught in the crossfire, but were shot at close range while clearly identifiable as aid workers. The vi

Lundi 14 juillet 2025

Former Nigerian president Muhammad Buhari dies aged 82

Afrique • 20:30

Preparations for the funeral of Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari, which is set to take place on Tuesday, are underway in his hometown. Daura and the rest of Nigeria are in mourning following Buhari's death on Sunday at the age of 82 after a "p

Kenya holds tribute to protester killed in government crackdown on dissent

Afrique • 08:48

Hundreds of Kenyans have gathered to mourn the street vendor shot dead by police during recent protests in Nairobi. The tragedy has intensified calls for President William Ruto's resignation, following his controversial order to shoot anyone caught steal

Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari dies at 82

Afrique • 00:42

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari -- who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat -- died Sunday at the age of 82. He is remembered as a divisive figure who oversaw one of the country's most troubled periods. S

Dimanche 13 juillet 2025

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya to seek eighth term

Afrique • 20:49

Cameroon’s aging President Paul Biya announced on social media late on Sunday that he intends to seek an eighth term in office. Ninety-two-year-old Biya has ruled Cameroon for 43 years.

Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari dies in London at 82

Afrique • 16:50

Nigeria’s former strongman and president Muhammadu Buhari has died at a clinic in London, one of his aides said Sunday. He was 82.

Vendredi 11 juillet 2025

Guinea: Doumbouya's power leaves opponents mute with fear

Afrique • 18:17

Opposition figures are disappearing in Guinea, and protests and media outlets have been banned. Four years after the coup, opponents of President Mamady Doumbouya are denouncing the general's stranglehold on Guinea. His supporters, on the other hand, pra

Kidneys for cash: Inside Kenya's organ-trafficking network

Afrique • 11:46

Back in April, Kenyan authorities launched an investigation into a major kidney-trafficking ring. Wealthy international patients have been travelling to the East African country to obtain life-saving organs, while vulnerable local donors are exploited to

The Bright Side: 3,000 year-old Sahara dance competition stands the test of time

Afrique • 00:25

Women adorned in traditional garments and jewelry encircle men dancing with swords and elaborate head coverings in the ancient Sebeiba festival of Djanet, an Algerian town deep in the Sahara. The tradition goes back 3,000 years and has varying legends on

Jeudi 10 juillet 2025

Trump's comments to Liberian president spark reaction in Africa

Afrique • 21:46

US President Donald Trump has sparked confusion in Liberia after praising the English skills of President Joseph Boakai during a White House meeting. The exchange raised eyebrows, since English has been Liberia's official language since the 1800s. The co

Mali junta chief Assimi Goïta grants his own unlimited presidential mandate

Afrique • 20:31

Malian junta chief Assimi Goïta on Thursday approved a law granting him a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election.

Clothes discarded by UK consumers choke Ghana's protected wetlands

Afrique • 13:27

Ghana is already known as a "fast-fashion graveyard", but a new study has shown unwanted clothing is now being dumped beyond urban areas. Reporters at Unearthed, working with Greenpeace Africa, found mounds of clothes from brands including Next, Primark

Mercredi 9 juillet 2025

Trump hosts African leaders as aid cuts threaten millions of deaths

Afrique • 20:34

In tonight's edition: US President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade. Also, Lesotho has declared a national "state of disaster" over soaring unemployme

Trump meets five West African leaders, hails pivot from aid to trade

Afrique • 20:24

During their meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau heaped praise on Trump, touted their countries' vast mineral resources and made little mention of re

Crackdown in Kenya: Can authorities silence Gen Z protests?

Afrique • 18:18

Rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannons and live rounds: can Kenya's police beat the defiance of a new generation into submission? Monday's Saba Saba Day marches, marking 35 years since the spark of the movement that led to a return of multiparty rule, w

Tunisian court sentences opposition leaders for 'plotting against the state'

Afrique • 00:45

Several key Tunisian politicians, including opposition leader Rached Ghannounchi, received jail terms of at least 12 years on Tuesday for "conspiracy" against the state, further solidifying President Kais Saied's crackdown on political opponents.

Mardi 8 juillet 2025

Trade tensions rise as US targets South Africa

Afrique • 21:47

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 30 percent tariff on South African goods, targeting 14 countries accused of unfair trade. Trump also threatened an additional 10 percent levy

Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31

Afrique • 19:36

The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll since the demonstrations began earlier this year, the state-funded human rights commission said Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to

Lundi 7 juillet 2025

Kenyan police clash with protesters in Nairobi

Afrique • 21:07

Violence has erupted once again in Kenya. At least 11 people have been killed in protests, the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year. Demonstrations marked the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba protests of July 7, 1990

At least 11 killed, dozens injured during Kenya's 'Saba Saba Day' protests

Afrique • 17:38

Police in Kenya clashed with demonstrators during anti-government protests on July 7, known as "Saba Saba Day", resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people. More than 500 people were arrested, according to the national police service. The unrest follow

Kenya: Police use whips and tear gas against protesters

Afrique • 16:01

Police set up roadblocks in downtown Nairobi and many businesses were closed on the anniversary of a major uprising, following recent violent demonstrations.

Water cannon and whips: Police in Nairobi clash with protesters

Afrique • 15:58

Police blocked roads in a show of force to deter anti-government marchers from the deserted streets of Kenya's usually bustling capital on Monday, with small groups of protesters clashing with officers on Nairobi's outskirts. Many people appeared to be s

The Bright Side: Egyptian restorers give King Tut's treasures a golden glow

Afrique • 01:29

King Tut's collection of more than 5,000 objects, including his golden funeral mask, gilded coffins, golden amulets and beaded collars, will go on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum when it opens later this year. Teams of conservators and archaeologist

Dimanche 6 juillet 2025

Africa Fashion Up 2025: Hawi Sisay Midekssa shares her creativity and expertese

Afrique • 00:34

Here in Paris, the 5th edition of Africa Fashion Up wrapped up last week. It was the first major Parisian event dedicated to contemporary African fashion, aiming to promote and encourage this booming scene. This year, it recognized and awarded five desig

Samedi 5 juillet 2025

South Africa's one million invisible children without birth certificates

Afrique • 09:14

An NGO has taken the South African government to court over a backlog of hundreds of thousands of applications for late birth registration, with some people waiting for seven years for a response from Home Affairs. Living without a birth certificate rest

Vendredi 4 juillet 2025

Jazzman Ludovic Louis draws inspiration from anti-colonial activist Frantz Fanon

Afrique • 21:07

2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frantz Fanon. The psychiatrist's work has had a significant impact on post-colonial movements around the world, especially in North Africa. When filmmaker Jean-Claude Barny explored his life in the biopic

Forbidden Stories: An anti-corruption journalist's murder in Haiti and a prosecutor above the law

Afrique • 13:00

Haitian journalist Gary Tesse was murdered in October 2022. The man allegedly responsible is former Les Cayes prosecutor Ronald Richemond, who is also accused of seizing and reselling large tracts of land to enrich himself. Forbidden Stories has picked u

Jeudi 3 juillet 2025

M23 says it wants ceasefire deal with DR Congo's government

Afrique • 20:47

In tonight's edition: M23 rebels are laying out their demands in eastern DR Congo, including the release of prisoners and the dropping of arrest warrants, as peace talks continue in Doha. Also, PM Narendra Modi's visit is the first to Ghana by an Indian

Mali junta chief granted five-year term in power, renewable 'as many times as necessary'

Afrique • 14:55

Mali's military government has granted General Assimi Goïta a renewable five-year term as president of the west African country, clearing the way for the junta chief to remain in power until at least 2030.

'Women are having to sell sex for fish': Head of ActionAid Zambia on USAID cuts

Afrique • 13:32

The director of ActionAid Zambia has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the dire conditions women are facing in the country because of cuts to USAID. This as the organisation is officially wound down, ending billions of dollars' worth of aid programmes across the

Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal is 'historic', Trump's Africa envoy Boulos says

Afrique • 11:15

In an interview with FRANCE 24, US Senior Adviser for Africa Massad Boulos described the June 27 Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal as "a historic agreement", emphasising that "there was never a comprehensive agreement like this particular one". He noted that th

Mercredi 2 juillet 2025

Ghana launches plan for 24-hour economy

Afrique • 21:05

In tonight's edition: Ghana launches a new policy that extends economic activity beyond conventional hours in various industries. Also, with aid cuts and rising debt, how can Africa fund its own future? We talk about solutions, investments and the end of

'Horrific': Ailing author Sansal 'caught up' in ever-escalating Franco-Algerian diplomatic fallout

Afrique • 05:54

An Algerian court has upheld the five-year prison sentence of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, rejecting prosecutors’ appeal for a harsher 10-year term. Sansal, author of 2084: The End of the World, was convicted in March under Algeria’s anti-terro

Mardi 1 juillet 2025

Algerian court upholds writer Sansal's five-year jail term

Afrique • 20:58

In tonight's edition: A court in Algiers upholds French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal's five-year prison sentence. Also, police in Ghana rescue 76 people who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fake recruitment scam. Plus we see how a new wave of cinema

Algeria upholds five-year jail sentence for writer Boualem Sansal

Afrique • 10:22

An Algerian court on Tuesday upheld a five-year jail sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal who was arrested in November for saying in an interview that France had unfairly ceded Moroccan territory to Algeria during the colonial era.

Malian army positions targeted in coordinated attacks, military says

Afrique • 00:32

Seven Malian army positions in western Mali, some near the Senegalese border, were targeted in coordinated attacks early Tuesday, according to a military statement. No death toll was provided and the attacks, the latest in a new series, have so far not b

Lundi 30 juin 2025

Peace deal with Rwanda opens way to 'new era', DR Congo president says

Afrique • 20:33

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi says the peace deal with Rwanda paves the way for a new era of stability. Also, at least seven people have died in anti-government protests in Togo's capital Lomé, amid reports of brutal crackdo

Tunisian court sentences prominent lawyer critical of president to two years

Afrique • 20:18

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison, her lawyers said. Human rights groups say theTunisian president has turned the country into an open-air prison and

Algeria sentences French sports journalist to seven years in jail

Afrique • 07:26

Algerian authorities have sentenced French sports journalist, Christophe Gleizes, to seven years in prison on charges of "gloriying terrorism", according to media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). "He is just a journalist doing his job. He's

Amnesty International denounces 'repressive policing' in Kenya after deadly protests

Afrique • 00:04

Amnesty International says it has deep concerns over the level of repressive policing in Kenya. The comments come after the latest demonstrations in the country last Wednesday, when the NGO says 19 people were killed and at least 500 injured after police

Dimanche 29 juin 2025

Algeria sentences French football journalist to seven years in jail

Afrique • 19:06

Algerian authorities have sentenced a French sports journalist, known for his coverage of African football, to seven years in prison on charges of "glorifying terrorism", according to media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Christophe Gleizes

Samedi 28 juin 2025

Trump business for security deal 'effectively rewards Rwanda for invading, occupying, looting Congo'

Afrique • 20:13

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace agreement in Washington, pledging to end support for armed groups after a deadly conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. President Trump, hosting the nations’ foreign ministers at the

Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in Washington

Afrique • 09:30

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement Friday in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands, with the two countries pledging to pull back support for guerrillas -- and President Donald Trump boasting of securing mi

Vendredi 27 juin 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo sign US-brokered peace agreement in Washington, DC

Afrique • 17:23

Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement mediated by the US on Friday, potentially putting an end to decades of fierce fighting that dates back to the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Kigali has sent thousands of troops across the border to

DR Congo and Rwanda to sing a US-brokered deal

Afrique • 15:13

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo. The deal, to be signed in Washington Friday, would also help the U.S. government and American c

DRC, Rwanda to sign US-mediated peace deal and end conflict

Afrique • 13:48

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo. The deal, to be signed in Washington Friday, would also help the U.S. government and American c