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Egypt's potential mediating role in Mideast tensions After a brief visit to Egypt, Antony Blinken will travel to the West Bank and Israel where he'll hold conversations with both leaders. US officials say those talks will be largely centered on "de-escalation" all the more challenging as his...

Tunisia records low turnout in second vote for defanged parliament Just 11.4 percent of Tunisian voters took part in a second round of elections for the toothless legislature, the electoral board said Monday in a final figure.

Deepfakes circulate of AI 'pan-Africans' backing Burkina Faso's military junta AI-generated videos have been doing the rounds online, urging support for the Burkinabé military junta and its leader Ibrahim Traoré. This comes just days after the junta ordered French troops to leave the country. We...

Tunisia's parliamentary run-off sees same low voter turnout of first round Tunisia's parliamentary run-off election on Sunday looked set to replicate the low turnout of December's first round, with voter participation at just 7.7 percent by the afternoon.

US special forces confirm killing of Islamic State group leader Bilal al-Sudani Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh talks to FRANCE 24 about the operation and the role of the IS group in Somalia. Also in this edition: the UN discusses the future of its peacekeeping mission in Mali. And...

Tunisia votes again for a parliament stripped of power by president Tunisians are to vote again on Sunday in elections for a parliament stripped of its powers, the final pillar of President Kais Saied's remake of politics in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Tunisia's corruption contagion: County's largest commercial port in the crosshairs Tunisia is holding a second round of parliamentary elections this weekend. Voter turnout in the first round hit a record low, a reflection of a broader apathy. And yet, the election of President Kais Saied in 2019...

Mo Ibrahim foundation report: African governance 'backslides' on democracy In tonight's edition: The death toll from the bombing of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40. Africa is less secure than it was a decade ago, with a marked deterioration in the rule of law. but there is progress...

US military kills senior IS group official in Somalia U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, senior Biden administration officials announced Thursday.

Mauritania's former president faces corruption charges in landmark trial The trial of Mauritania's former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz opened Wednesday with the dramatic image of the former head of state in a cage-like box answering accusations he amassed an illicit personal fortune during...

France recalls its ambassador from Burkina Faso after demands to pull out troops France said on Thursday that it was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling junta to pull out troops from the former French colony in Africa's Sahel region.

Uganda begins first oil drilling programme In tonight's edition: Despite pressure from the EU and environmental campaigners, Uganda cracks on with its plans to cash in on commercial crude. Also, on the International Day of Education, we hear from a leading education chief who has recently...

France to respect Burkina Faso's request to withdraw troops within a month France will respect the terms of Burkina Faso’s request to withdraw its forces from the West African country within a month, France's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Protesters in South Africa march to ANC headquarters amidst energy crisis In tonight's edition: Thousands turn out to opposition organised protests in South Africa to express deepening frustration over the country's power crisis. In a rare trial of a former president. Former Mauritanian leader...

Tackling climate change: 'African leaders are talking and not acting' Developing nations bear the brunt of the climate crisis, even though they have the world's smallest carbon footprints. This is all the more consequential for indigenous populations, which often have more direct reliance on the...

How the 'Sonnedix Gabon' Ponzi scheme reeled in and scammed investors A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.

World Health Organization says doctor abducted in northern Mali The World Health Organization said Tuesday that one of its doctors had been abducted in Mali, adding that the motivation behind an attack on his car was unclear.

South Africa hails friendship with Russia In tonight's edition: Opposition voices in South Africa and international critics of the Kremlin slam Pretoria's welcoming of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Also, the United Nations, Amnesty International and the European Union call for a prompt...

Morocco votes to 'reconsider' ties with European Union Moroccan lawmakers on Monday voted unanimously to review ties with the European Parliament, accusing it of meddling after a resolution that urged the kingdom to respect press freedom.

Italy plays on historic heartstrings with Algeria to boost critical energy ties Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed Algeria as Rome’s “most stable, strategic and long-standing” partner in North Africa as she wrapped up a two-day visit on Monday aimed at securing Italy’s energy supplies...