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Gabon marks the first anniversary of its "liberation coup" Gabonese president Brice Oligui Nguema led events to mark a year since a military coup ended more than half a century of iron-fisted rule by the Bongo dynasty. In an address to the Gabonese people, Nguema said the nation was rebuilding...

East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave trade Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were the scene of a gruesome chapter...

Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done It’s been a year since soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo shot dead 56 people at an anti-UN protest. Several officers were sentenced for the killings. But on the anniversary, survivors say justice has not been done. Also in the...

DRC :Goma survivors say justice is not done In Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s been one year since soldiers cracked down on a religious sect that was planning an anti-UN protest, shooting 56 people dead.

Tunisian President Saied: ‘A populist criticising representative democracy’ standing for re-election Tunisian President Kais Saied is standing for a second term in an election set for October 6. Accused of authoritarianism by the opposition, the incumbent is maintaining an iron grip on the...

Paralympics : the african athletes to watch out for in Paris games Africa's paralympic journey takes it up a notch here in paris as the Games kick off in style... with every cycle the continent's athletes rise to greater heights and prominence in adaptive sports.

No, the Mpox virus has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine or gay sex Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst its neighbours – the WHO raised its highest alarm. But it’s not just the virus that's spreading. So is fake news and misinformation, namely false...

DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid Prosecutors call for the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over the May coup attempt in DR Congo. About half a dozen of the defendants are foreign nationals, including 3 americans..

FRANCE 24 reports from epicentre of Mpox outbreak in eastern DR Congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 3.4% of the 16,700 recorded Mpox cases have died. The government has announced a response and hopes to receive the first vaccine doses this week. But in the meantime, medical teams are...

At least 30 killed, dozens missing after dam collapse in eastern Sudan A dam near Sudan’s Red Sea coast collapsed on Sunday has claimed at least 30 lives, according to the United Nations. The surging waters devastated at least 20 villages. The dam, in a remote area 40 kilometers (25 miles) north...

Food aid heads for Sudan’s Darfur region after six-month closure, says UN and US Talks in Switzerland to secure a ceasefire deal between Sudan’s two warring parties failed this week after the Sudanese military did not send a delegation. But international negotiators succeeded in getting access...

'You have to take a canoe': Niger's capital Niamey cut off by floodwater Residents of Niamey have to take canoes to move out of town as most roads near the Nigerien capital have been cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following heavy rains over the past three months. Most...

From gay sex to miracle cure: Fake news epidemic follows mpox outbreak The current outbreak of mpox has triggered a surge in online disinformation about the viral disease, including false information that it is linked to Covid vaccines, that only gay men are affected, or that a miracle cure exists.

Sudan : first WFP trucks cross into Darfur For the first time in months a trickle of aid makes it through from Chad into the sudanese region of Darfur. The border crossing's been temporariliy reopened for the humanitarian deliveries desperately needed after 16 months of war.

Massive 2,492-carat diamond discovered in Botswana Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said in a statement Wednesday that it had discovered in Botswana a diamond as large as the palm of a hand, which, in terms of carats, would make it the world's second-largest diamond.

Nigeria : Dangote refinery to buy crude in naira Dangote refinery has been struggling to secure enough to meet its 650,000 barrel per day capacity, that's despite Nigeria being the continent's top oil producer and the Dangote site being one of africa's largest.

DRC centre of Mpox epidemic: WHO declares global public health emergency A massive vaccination campaign to fight the spread of the newest strain of M-pox could be rolled out within the coming days across a number of African countries. The epicentre of the latest deadly outbreak is the DRC, but...

Kenya police in court over serial killer suspect's escape Five Kenyan police officers appeared in court on Wednesday, suspected of helping Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women, escape from a Nairobi police cell. More information with FRANCE 24...

Africa's Centre for Disease Control set to roll out mpox vaccine Africa centre for disease control says that it is just days away from starting mpox vaccinations in countries on the front line of the viral outbreak that began in DR Congo last September. At least 16,700 cases and 570 fatalities...

DR Congo says mpox vaccines arrive next week The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries could start vaccinating against mpox within days, Africa's top public health agency said on Tuesday. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone.