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Nigeria hit by snaking queues at the pumps amidst petrol crisis Motorists in Nigeria face huge queues at petrol stations across major cities as frustration grows over the multiheaded crises dragging on the country's economy. Also, known locally as the Mendzang, the xylophone has a small but...

Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in struggling security forces ability to protect them are increasingly setting up vigilante groups to battle insurgents themselves. Also, rap is gaining ground in Egypt and although the scene is still...

Flood-hit Kenya reports cases of cholera, as WHO warns of spreading of waterborne diseases The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya as the death toll from rain-related disasters surpassed 250. More information with...

Sudan: United Nations warns of risk of starvation in Darfur In Sudan, over a year of battling between rival generals is feeding one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. Over 8 million people have been displaced since the army and the RSF paramilitary began their power struggle. Tens of...

Boeing plane skids off runway, injuring 11 at Senegal airport A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff in Senegal early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the international airport near the capital Dakar for almost 12 hours, management said.

South Africa: bill changes disclosure criteria for party funding As the campaign for the 29th May elections in South Africa are in full swing, the President Cyril Ramaphosa has ratified amendments to the law regarding funding of political parties. A crucial law to ensure the transparency of the...

South Africa's president signs party funding bill into law In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.

Chad opposition condemns 'threats and violence' after high-stakes vote The party of Chadian prime minister and presidential candidate Succès Masra on Wednesday condemned violence and threats against him and his supporters, and alleged electoral fraud this week.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Virunga national park plagued by M23 rebels Today Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, faces one the largest threats since its founding in 1925. As the conflict between the army and M23 rebels drags on, the wildlife living in the lush...

Rescuers search for survivors in deadly South Africa building collapse In tonight's edition: Rescue teams racing to reach dozens of construction workers trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey apartment in South Africa say they've made contact with around a dozen people buried...

South Africa: Dozens still missing after Monday's building collapse Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished...

Senegal : government aims to curb illegal fishing First step towards more transparency in the fishing sector in Senegal. On Monday, the government published a list of boats authorized to fish in Senegalese waters. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar, Sira Thierji.

South Africa: Zuma disciplinary hearing postponed The South African Constitutional Court examines whether ex-prsident Jacob Zuma can stand in general election. More information with our local correspondent An Wentzel.

Kenya: vulnerable riverside people evicted Thousands of people in Kenya are being evicted and their homes demolished, following a government order for anyone living near rivers or a dams to move to higher ground. More information from ou local correspondent, Olivia Bizot.

Chad votes in a first for coup-hit region Counting was underway Monday evening after Chadians voted in a presidential election to end three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as a fix. Chad is the first of four military regimes in the...

South Africa: water crisis in the city of Durban could tip the balance in the upcoming elections South Africa's coastal city of Durban is facing a severe water crisis ahead of national elections, with residents suffering from prolonged dry taps and poor sanitation services. The crisis has...

Chad is first of sahel military regimes to hold elections Chad held its long delayed presidential election on Monday following three years of military rule under the interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno, a vote that analysts widely expected the incumbent to win. More information with France 24...

Counting underway in Chad presidential elections Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as a fix. More information with our local correspondant, Claire Pacccalin and...

Chad : Couting begins after Chad presidential Voting day in Chad, where nearly 8 million voters were called to the polls to elect the next president, after three years of military rule under the interim president, Mahamat Deby Itno, a vote that analysts widely expected the incumbent to win.

Eleventh edition of Nollywood Week film festival opens in Paris In tonight's edition: Schools will stay closed until further notice in Kenya, as heavy rains that have killed hundreds of people continue. Also, as the world marks Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders says the biggest...