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‘Peace talks’ between M23 rebels and DR Congo to start in Angola on March 18 “Direct peace talks” between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo are set to start in Luanda on March 18, Angola’s presidency announced in a statement Wednesday. In January, the Rwanda-backed rebels launched a...

Morocco scrambles to contain measles outbreak blamed on global anti-vax campaign Moroccan authorities have sharply ramped up vaccinations against measles after the country was hit by an epidemic of “historic levels”. The government has blamed the measles outbreak, which has so far claimed 120...

Kenya: church donations spark kenyan clashes Tensions are escalating in Kenya over President William Ruto's hefty church donations, with protests erupting over the weekend amid a national debate about the appropriateness of mixing political influence and religious funding amid a cost of living...

Four decades on, still no justice for South Africa's Apartheid-era atrocities Victims of Apartheid-era atrocities are suing the South African government for damages over failing to prosecute those suspected of committing Apartheid-era crimes. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission identified...

France begins handover of army bases to Senegal France on Friday said it had transferred two military bases in the Marechal and Saint-Exubery districts of Dakar to Senegalese control. It was the first step to a complete withdrawal of French soldiers and the return of the sites by the end of 2025.

Rescued golden eagle takes flight again after rescue in Tunisia After months of rehabilitation, the golden eagle "Aquila" was released into the wild from the peak of Mont Sidi Zid in Tunisia. Despite being protected under Tunisian law, golden eagles in the northern African country are often...

Activist and survivor Fatou Baldeh on fighting to eradicate female genital mutilation A leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia. Fatou Baldeh explained that...

US shutdown of HIV/aids funding : cuts send HIV treatment "off a cliff" South Africa has also been racing to pivot its HIV treatment plans in the wake of the US withdrawal of global aid. Determined not to be undercut by Trump and to keep its hands on the tiller, the Department of Health has set...

UN : Children raped as weapon of war The use of rape as a weapon of war has been uncovered in the midst of a major conflict. Investigators for the UN children's agency say hundreds of little girls and boys, some not even a year old, more than a dozen under the age of five, have been horrifically...

Tunisia opposition figures stand trial on national security charges Scores of high-profile Tunisian opposition figures are going on trial Tuesday on national security charges, having been accused of "belonging to a terrorist group" and "plotting against the state security". President Kais Saied...

Children as young as one raped during conflict in Sudan, says UN The UN reported Tuesday that armed men in Sudan raped children as young as one, with UNICEF citing widespread child sexual abuse amid the conflict. Over 221 child rape cases have been recorded since early 2024, with two-thirds of...

DRCongo public spending : report highlights systemic inequalities MPs get $21,000 a month, soldiers $100. A new anti-corruption report says the Congolese government's overspending is allowing the elite to benefit while other vital areas suffer from underfunding; not least the underpaid troops...

UN says South Sudan leaders fuelling violence and instability In tonight's edition: South Sudan's leaders are fueling violence and instability in the young nation, a United Nations report says. Also, after recent promises of job opportunities in Spain, thousands of Gambians rush to apply for a...

Cyclone Garance kills four in France's Reunion Island At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. Some 120,000 homes are still without...

‘Green Cruise’: Traveling across Africa in solar-powered cars FRANCE 24 spoke to Eric Vigouroux, a former rallying driver who has just completed “the Green Cruise”, a tour of Africa in an electric car outfitted with solar panels.

Families of apartheid victims file lawsuit against govt for inaction Families of apartheid victims in South Africa have launched a lawsuit against the government, accusing it of failing to bring culprits to justice. The country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that all...

Cyclone Garance hits France's Reunion Island, kills at least three French police said at least three people were killed when a tropical storm packing fierce winds and torrential rains thumped the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Friday. Residents were ordered to stay at home as Tropical...

Across Africa | In DRCongo, blasts kill 11 at rally in Bukavu In this week's Across Africa: at least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured in explosions at a rally called by M23 rebels in the captrued eastern congolese city of Bukavu, Ghana's defence capabilities are being boosted by a...

Moroccan king urges citizens to refrain from sacrificing animals during Eid King Mohammed VI on Thursday urged Moroccans "to refrain from performing the rite of sacrifice" during Eid al-Adha this year. The country is in its seventh consecutive year of drought, which has led to a 38 percent fall...

Allegations of crimes against civilians in DR Congo are 'extremely serious': ICC prosecutor FRANCE 24 spoke to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan. Last October, he announced that he had reopened an investigation in DR Congo into allegations of crimes committed...