Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa - France 24Пт, 19 апр
FRANCE 24’s coverage of events, politics and social issues across Africa, including North Africa (the Maghreb) and the Sahel, aided by our network of correspondents and experts across the continent.

 
 
1. Togo lawmakers give final approval to new constitution amid opposition fearsПт, 19 апр[-/+]
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Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform that switches to a parliamentary system that triggered criticism from opposition parties who say it allows President Faure Gnassingbe to keep a grip on power.

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2. Kenya mourns military chief and officers killed in helicopter crashПт, 19 апр[-/+]
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In tonight's edition: Kenya is in mourning and launches an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed the military chief and nine other senior officers. From tens of kilos of cocaine found in 2020 to more than a ton seized in the Sahel, the UN warns drug trafficking is undermining security and development across the region. And political satire is thriving ahead of elections in South Africa with famous cartoonists like Nathi Ngubane and Zapiro.

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3. Three French diplomats expelled over alleged 'subversive activities' in Burkina FasoЧт, 18 апр[-/+]
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Three French diplomats were given 48 hours to leave Burkina Faso on Thursday after being declared persona non grata by the ruling junta. The trio have been accused of "subversive activities", allegations that Paris denies. Relations between the two countries have been unravelling since 2022, when Burkina Faso saw its second coup in less than nine months.

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4. Helicopter crash in Kenya kills defence chief and nine senior officers, says presidentЧт, 18 апр[-/+]
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Kenya's defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.

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5. Senegal's Faye makes first foreign visit as president to MauritaniaЧт, 18 апр[-/+]
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Senegal's new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday visited neighbouring Mauritania on his first official trip abroad since his election at the end of March, the two presidencies said.

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6. Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats accused of 'subversive activities'Чт, 18 апр[-/+]
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Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by FRANCE 24 on Thursday.

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7. 'Human-induced' climate change caused deadly Sahel heatwave, says studyЧт, 18 апр[-/+]
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The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.

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8. Dozen killed in Darfur town as war in Sudan spreadsСр, 17 апр[-/+]
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In tonight's edition: More than two dozen people are reported killed in El Fasher, the last major city in Dafur not controlled by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces. The fighting sends hundreds fleeing for safety. Also, Kenyan doctors push into their fifth week of strikes. A court orders medics and the government to reach an agreement within 48 hours, as the pickets cripple public health services. And we hear from some of the Ethiopians who testified to human rights investigators that Saudi border guards indiscriminately killed hundreds of migrants.

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9. Hundreds of Kenya doctors protest in support of strike over working conditionsСр, 17 апр[-/+]
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Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week. Members of the 7,000-strong Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have been on strike since March 13 to demand better pay and working conditions, disrupting health care at the country's 57 public hospitals.

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10. UN's Libya envoy Bathily resigns citing stalled political progressСр, 17 апр[-/+]
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The UN's special envoy for Libya said Tuesday he had tendered his resignation, saying the world body could not successfully support the country's political transition as its leaders had put their own interests above finding a solution.

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11. UN secures over $600 million to tackle Ethiopia's 'critical' humanitarian crisisСр, 17 апр[-/+]
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Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.

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12. Senegal announces record cocaine seizureВт, 16 апр[-/+]
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In tonight's edition: Senegal announces a record seizure of cocaine; the most ever intercepted on land by authorities. Over a ton of the illicit drug was confiscated from a truck near the border with Mali.

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13. Humanitarian aid in Sudan is constantly being blocked by all the belligerentsВт, 16 апр[-/+]
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With the international community having pledged more than €2 billion in funding for Sudan at a humanitarian conference in Paris on Monday, Norwegian Refugee Council Sudan Advocacy Manager Mathilde Vu breaks down the worsening humanitarian crisis in a country devastated by a year of brutal fighting.

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14. Situation in Sudan 'probably the most disastrous in the world', says former PM HamdokВт, 16 апр[-/+]
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FRANCE 24 spoke to Abdalla Hamdok, who served as Sudan's prime minister twice after the fall of Omar al-Bashir in 2019. As the war in his country entered its second year, the former premier described the situation as "extremely catastrophic, probably the most serious, disastrous situation in the world today". Yet he expressed hope that the war "will come to an end", noting "some progress" in regional and national efforts towards a political solution.

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15. Sudan, a forgotten crisis the world must pay attention toПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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This Monday marks 12 months since war broke out in Sudan, caused by a power struggle between rival generals: on one hand, the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; on the other, the RSF paramilitary commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.

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16. UN sounds alarm over influx of Sudan refugees to neighbouring countriesПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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More than 2 million of the 8.6 million displaced people in Sudan have crossed to neighbouring countries since fighting started a year ago. Hundreds of thousands have fled to Egypt, Chad and South Sudan, with small numbers arriving in Ethiopia and the Central African Republic. Following the influx of Sudanese, the UN Refugee Agency has sounded the alarm, calling for more humanitarian assistance to address the needs of people fleeing the war.

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17. NGOs call for more aid for war-torn Sudan at French conferenceПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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France and its allies on Monday sought to drum up hundreds of millions in aid for Sudan a year since civil war erupted, sparking one of the world's worst and most under-funded humanitarian crises. To date, only five percent of the 3.8-billion-euro ($4.1 billion) target in the UN's latest humanitarian appeal had been funded, “no where near the resources needed for the 25 million people in Sudan,” NGO Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna told FRANCE 24.

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18. Sudan's year-old war: No end to fighting in sightПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed and 8.5 million more have been forced to flee their homes since a civil war broke out on April 15 last year in Sudan. the country is currently experiencing "one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory", with more people displaced inside the country than anywhere else in the world and a fast-growing hunger crisis, the United Nations says.

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19. Sudan war, one year on: The unfolding of a humanitarian crisisПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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Sudan is now a year into a war between rival military factions that has killed thousands, forced millions to flee and created a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has repeatedly warned that Sudan is at risk of experiencing one of the worst humanitarian disasters in decades. An estimated 3 million Sudanese children are malnourished and a quarter of hospitals in the country are no longer functioning according to the UN.

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20. Macron says world donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken SudanПн, 15 апр[-/+]
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine.

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21. A decade after Chibok kidnappings, Nigeria struggles to halt child abductionsВс, 14 апр[-/+]
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Jihadist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls on the night of April 14, 2014, from a school in Chibok, some 80 of whom have never been freed. Hundreds more children have since been abducted, with the Nigerian government seemingly powerless to stop the militants and criminal gangs behind the kidnappings.

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22. Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troopsСб, 13 апр[-/+]
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Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington.

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23. 'Time is running out': Humanitarian crisis spirals in Sudan amid ongoing conflictСб, 13 апр[-/+]
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More than 8.5 million people have fled their homes in Sudan since fighting broke out on April 15 last year between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has killed thousands and sparked a humanitarian disaster. "Time is running out," World Health Organization Spokesman Christian Lindmeier said, warning that the situation could get worse if the fighting continues.

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24. Russian military instructors are in Niger, with state-of-the-art air defence systemСб, 13 апр[-/+]
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Niger's ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme: at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen and police in the Ethiopian capital. Among the dead are fighters from a rebel militia known as Fano. Plus, the art of remembering: painters in Rwanda are keeping the memory of genocide victims alive by drawing their inspiration from photographs.

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25. Russian military instructors, air defence system arrive in Niger amid deepening tiesПт, 12 апр[-/+]
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Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defence system and other equipment as part of the West African nation’s deepening security ties with Moscow, state television announced late Thursday.

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26. Hunting down genocide suspects: With the Franco-Rwandan couple seeking justiceПт, 12 апр[-/+]
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Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the young woman and her French husband decided to track down those suspected of taking part in the mass slaughter who had taken refuge in France. Journalists Thomas Zribi and Stephane Jobert followed the Franco-Rwandan couple in their quest for justice. They bring us this special 52-minute documentary.

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27. Mali junta bans media coverage of political parties as crackdown deepensЧт, 11 апр[-/+]
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Mali's ruling military junta on Thursday banned media coverage of political parties a day after suspending their activities, marking the latest crackdown on dissent in the West African nation.

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28. Sudan's Burhan says no return to pre-war eraСр, 10 апр[-/+]
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In tonight's edition: There's no turning back, says army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, as Sudan approaches the first anniversary of its brutal civil war. Also, Senegal's new leader has sparked hopes for big change and impactful progress, but few women have been given key posts in his government. And it's been a good month for some restaurateurs in Tunisia, as the faithful have enjoyed Ramadan celebrations.

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29. Togo announces new date for delayed legislative electionsСр, 10 апр[-/+]
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Togo has rescheduled legislative elections for April 29 after delaying the ballot over a highly contested constitutional reform, a government statement said on Tuesday.

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30. Ex-president Zuma wins bid to run in South Africa's general electionВт, 09 апр[-/+]
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In tonight's edition: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma wins a court bid to run in May's general election, as judges overturn an earlier decision to ban him over a contempt of court conviction. Also, three Tanzanian troops are killed in mortar attacks in DR Congo as Kinshasa struggles to rein in violence in the east of the country. And ahead of the final stretch of the holy month of Ramadan, we head to the only African Islamic holy city: Harar, in Ethiopia.

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