Two UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack
Issued on: 14/06/2020 – 15:23Modified: 14/06/2020 – 15:23 Armed men have killed two UN peacekeepers in a region of northwestern…
After the death of George Floyd, Africa mobilises against police violence
If the death of George Floyd has sparked a worldwide protest movement, Africa is not to be outdone. In Kenya,…
African countries seek UN racism debate in wake of global protests
Issued on: 13/06/2020 – 07:40Modified: 13/06/2020 – 07:40 African countries called Friday on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently…
Burundi top court says to swear in president-elect immediately
Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 23:20Modified: 12/06/2020 – 23:20 © France 24 In an attempt to fill the power vacuum after…
Burundi court rules president-elect to take power after Nkurunziza’s death
Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 16:49Modified: 12/06/2020 – 16:49 Burundi’s constitutional court on Friday ruled that the country’s newly elected leader…
France grants researcher access to Mitterrand’s archive on Rwandan genocide
Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 16:16Modified: 12/06/2020 – 16:16 France’s top administrative court ruled Friday that a researcher could consult the…
Ivory Coast sees first terrorist attack since 2016 at border post with Burkina Faso
Issued on: 12/06/2020 – 09:59Modified: 12/06/2020 – 10:00 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 Ivory Coast has suffered its first…
Despite fertile land, Covid-19 worsens food insecurity in DR Congo
Issued on: 11/06/2020 – 14:40Modified: 11/06/2020 – 14:41 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Clément BONNEROT | Juliette DUBOIS The Democratic…
Ivory Coast soldiers killed in attack at border post near Burkina Faso
Issued on: 11/06/2020 – 12:47Modified: 11/06/2020 – 12:47 Some 12 Ivorian soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in an…
Armed gangs in northwest Nigeria kill dozens in string of attacks
Issued on: 11/06/2020 – 02:00Modified: 11/06/2020 – 02:00 Armed gangs killed 57 people in a string of attacks on villages…
Burundi mourns late president Nkurunziza
In tonight’s edition: Burundians are in shock after the sudden death of veteran President Pierre Nkurunziza. Suspected Boko Haram fighters…
Nobel laureate Mukwege quits DR Congo Covid-19 team, blasts govt response
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 22:39Modified: 10/06/2020 – 22:39 Nobel winner Denis Mukwege on Wednesday said he had resigned as head…
Pro-Haftar powers ‘looking for alternatives’ after opponents seize all of western Libya
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 17:10Modified: 10/06/2020 – 17:10 In seizing all of western Libya, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord…
Shock, fear, rumours follow sudden death of Burundi’s strongman Nkurunziza
Burundians were in shock Wednesday after the sudden death of veteran President Pierre Nkurunziza, with rumours circulating and a climate…
Boko Haram kills dozens and razes village in northern Nigeria
Issued on: 10/06/2020 – 04:26 Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground…
Burundi’s President Dead of Heart Attack Aged 55
In tonight’s show, Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died at the age of 55. The Government said he died…
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died aged 55
Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died, the government of the central African nation announced in a statement posted on…
Tanzania’s main opposition leader attacked months ahead of election
Issued on: 09/06/2020 – 14:09Modified: 09/06/2020 – 14:09 Tanzania’s main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe was attacked by unidentified people as…
George Floyd protests: S. Africa, Kenya, Ghana march against police brutality
In tonight’s edition: Protests against police brutality and in solidarity with world wide demonstrations calling for justice for George Floyd…
Three prominent jihadists dominate Sahel after death of al Qaeda leader
Issued on: 08/06/2020 – 09:32Modified: 08/06/2020 – 09:32 Three leaders have been left dominating the jihadist insurgency in the Sahel,…