Arama sonuçlarınız

Niger’s post-coup PM hopes for rapid ‘agreement’ with ECOWAS Niger's military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to restore civilian rule after a coup in July.

A female slave market in Ethiopia? No, this is a Senegalese cultural event A Dutch far-right politician has reposted a video claiming Muslim women in Ethiopia are being sold and enslaved. But our fact-checking reveals that the video actually shows "Ndut" - a rite of passage belonging to the...

Africa Climate Summit: Climate protesters march through Nairobi In tonight's edition: Hundreds of millions of dollars are pledged to boost African carbon credit production at the opening day of a landmark climate summit for the continent, despite protesters in Nairobi warning the approach is...

Amnesty finds Eritrean troops 'committed war crimes' in Tigray after peace deal Eritrean troops allied with Ethiopia's government "committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity" in Tigray, raping, enslaving and executing civilians for months after the signing of a peace agreement...

France, UN 'forcibly removed' in Niger? How FRANCE 24's own audio was used for fake news Since the coup d'état in Niger at the end of July, there's been a surge of misinformation circulating on social media. One video claims to show French and UN forces being forcibly "driven out" from Niger...

People 'relieved' at end of Bongo rule as Gabon coup leader becomes 'transitional' president The general who led Gabon's coup last week is to be sworn in as transitional president on Monday, after ousting the country's 55-year Bongo dynasty. International reaction to the coup has been mixed with...

Dozens of civilians killed in past two days in Sudan's Khartoum Five civilians were killed by bombs that "fell on their homes" in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city's south killed at least 20 civilians.

Early returns in local, regional elections see Ivory Coast's ruling party in the lead Ivory Coast's ruling party appeared set for a landslide victory according to partial results Sunday from local elections expected to gauge support two years from presidential elections, electoral commission...

Invasive species a growing and costly threat worldwide, key report to find Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, a landmark UN-backed assessment is poised to report.

Gabon: Coup leader General Oligui to be sworn in as 'transitional president' The general who came to power in Gabon's coup last week is to be sworn in as "transitional president" on Monday, taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing the country's 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Africa landmark climate summit to urge investment in continent African policymakers will kick off a landmark climate summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse and calling for international financial help to unlock its potential.

Malian football legend Salif Keita, Saint-Etienne’s ‘Black Panther’, dies at 76 Former Mali, Marseille and Saint-Etienne attacker Salif Keita died aged 76 on Saturday, the country's sports minister told AFP.

Thousands rally in Niger to demand the withdrawal of French troops Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger's capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in June.

Ivory Coast votes in local, regional polls seen as test for presidential race Ivory Coast was voting Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.

Gabon's military rulers to reopen borders with 'immediate effect' Gabon's army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country's borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo.

Gabon will ‘respect all commitments’ after coup, says junta Gabon will respect all its commitments at home and abroad, the junta announced on Thursday, aiming to “reassure all donors, development partners and the state’s creditors” a day after President Ali Bongo was ousted. The country’s main...

South Africa: Over 70 killed in Johannesburg fire In tonight's Eye on Africa: In South Africa, scores of people die in Johannesburg after a fire at an abandoned apartment block that housed dozens of homeless people. Also, the African Union suspends Gabon after Wednesday's coup d'état, in which...

Are Gabon politicians really fleeing with suitcases full of cash? We debunk viral videos In the aftermath of Wednesday's coup in Gabon, videos have emerged that appear to show officials being caught red-handed with suitcases stuffed full of cash. Emerald Maxwell takes a look at what we know...

UN demands 'independent' probe after nearly 50 killed in DR Congo crackdown on rally The United Nations on Friday demanded an "independent" probe after dozens of people were killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Niger coup: Junta orders police to expel French ambassador Tensions between Paris and Niamey continue to mount as officials in Niger push for France's ambassador to be expelled from the country after stripping him of diplomatic immunity. On Friday, the authorities gave Ambassador Sylvain Itte 48...