The impact of Covid-19 on the continent
Issued on: 28/05/2020 – 13:34Modified: 28/05/2020 – 13:34 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread in Africa, our correspondents filed…
Rwanda: French court rejects release of genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga
In tonight’s edition: After two decades on the run, a Rwandan suspect in the genocide against the Tutsis has appeared…
French court denies request to release Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga
Issued on: 27/05/2020 – 18:04Modified: 27/05/2020 – 18:04 A French court on Wednesday rejected a request to release Rwandan genocide…
Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
In tonight’s edition: Fifty Nigerian women who had been traffficked into Lebanon as undocumented workers have been rescued and returned…
Galaxy of superstars hold virtual coronavirus concert
Issued on: 26/05/2020 – 07:59Modified: 26/05/2020 – 07:59 Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo were among a galaxy…
Madagascar to send troops to town where two died of coronavirus
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 22:02Modified: 25/05/2020 – 22:02 Madagascar’s government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an…
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Burundi presidential election: ruling party’s Evariste Ndayishimiye declared winner
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 21:55Modified: 25/05/2020 – 21:55 Eye on Africa © france24 In this edition, Burundi’s ruling party candidate…
Ruling party’s presidential candidate secures resounding win in Burundi
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 16:14Modified: 25/05/2020 – 16:16 Burundi’s ruling party candidate won a presidential election held last week, securing…
Burundi expected to announce results of presidential election Monday
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 03:59 Burundi’s electoral commission is to announce provisional results from last week’s presidential election Monday, with…
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South Sudan tribal clashes: hundreds killed and wounded in inter-communal violence
Issued on: 21/05/2020 – 21:55Modified: 21/05/2020 – 21:55 In this edition, reports say that some 300 people were killed in…
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Burundi election: Citizens vote to replace president of 15 years
Issued on: 21/05/2020 – 17:53Modified: 21/05/2020 – 17:55 In this edition, Burundi has held an election to replace President Pierre…
WHO reports most coronavirus cases in a day, sees steep rise in poor countries
Issued on: 20/05/2020 – 20:20Modified: 20/05/2020 – 20:20 The World Health Organization expressed concern on Wednesday about the rising number…
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga appears before French court
Issued on: 20/05/2020 – 17:18Modified: 20/05/2020 – 17:18 Félicien Kabuga, indicted on charges of genocide related to the 1994 Rwandan…
Haftar’s forces pull out of parts of Tripoli after losing strategic airbase
Issued on: 20/05/2020 – 15:25Modified: 20/05/2020 – 15:25 Eastern Libyan forces pulled out of parts of Tripoli overnight, they said,…
UN chief warns Covid-19 could cause poverty, hunger for millions in Africa
Issued on: 20/05/2020 – 08:02Modified: 20/05/2020 – 08:02 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that millions of people could be pushed…
Burundi votes in election marred by reports of violence and rights violations
Issued on: 20/05/2020 – 03:29 Burundi holds on Wednesday its first competitive presidential election since a civil war erupted in…
Covid-19 ‘must not distract’ from DR Congo atrocities, says Nobel laureate
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 22:18Modified: 19/05/2020 – 22:18 Nobel peace laureate Denis Mukwege on Tuesday urged DR Congo to act…
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Coronavirus Pandemic : Tanzania lifts flight restrictions and quarantines
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 22:06Modified: 19/05/2020 – 22:07 Tanzania has lifted flight restrictions and quarantine for travelers coming from abroad…
Lesotho’s PM resigns amid mounting pressure following ex-wife’s murder
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 12:17Modified: 19/05/2020 – 12:18 Lesotho’s beleaguered prime minister, Thomas Thabane, finally resigned on Tuesday, ending a…
African tech tackles coronavirus locally
Issued on: 19/05/2020 – 09:05Modified: 19/05/2020 – 09:05 Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its…