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More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday.
Read More »Thomas Sankara, un héros africain
Le procès de l’assassinat de Thomas Sankara doit s’ouvrir lundi 11 octobre, devant le tribunal militaire de Ouagadougou. Son principal accusé, l’ancien président burkinabè Blaise Compaoré, qui vit en exil en Côte d’Ivoire, n’y assistera pas. Plus de 30 ans après sa disparition, France 24 vous propose un portrait de celui qui, par …
Read More »Several migrants shot dead at Libyan detention centre
Guards shot dead six migrants at an overcrowded Tripoli detention facility on Friday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
Read More »AFRICA – FRANCE SUMMIT : President Macron confronts youth on hopes and frustrations
In tonight’s edition, we’re coming to you from Montpellier where a special summit aimed at resetting ties between France and Africa gathered young people from both France and Africa. No heads of state besides French president Emmanuel Macron attended. The French president vowed a full reckoning with the legacy of colonialism as …
Read More »Libye: plusieurs migrants tués par les gardes d’un centre de détention
Six migrants originaires d’Afrique subsaharienne ont été tués par balles par les gardes libyens d’un centre de détention à Tripoli, selon le bureau de l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM). Des médias locaux ont rapporté que des centaines de migrants s’étaient évadés de ce centre surpeuplé.
Read More »Edition spéciale depuis le « nouveau sommet Afrique – France » à Montpellier
Comment changer les relations entre la France et l’Afrique? C’est pour relever ce défi politique, historique et économique que le président Français Emmanuel Macron a lancé ce nouveau Sommet Afrique-France ici à Montpellier dans le sud de la France. Un sommet d’un genre nouveau sans chef d’État mais autour de la jeunesse …
Read More »Two decades on, Sierra Leone still scarred by civil war
Between 1991 and 2002, the small West African nation of Sierra Leone was ravaged by a decade of war, which left between 50,000 and 200,000 people dead. The conflict was also marked by rapes, mutilations and the forced use of child soldiers in both the rebel and regular armies. Twenty …
Read More »Macron confronts anger and impatience of young Africans at revamped summit
President Emmanuel Macron vowed Friday a full reckoning with the legacy of colonialism as young Africans assailed France’s « arrogance » and « paternalism » at a conference aimed at forging a new partnership with the continent.
Read More »Africa-France Summit: ‘Less about assistance and more about investment’
The Africa-France Summit kicks off in Montpellier, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, with a focus on youth, entrepreneurship, and economic development. The fresh new format aims to herald in a new era of diplomatic, political and socio-economic ties. Macron « wants to break the mold, » explains Rémy Rioux, Chairperson of …
Read More »Africa-France summit: Reinventing the relationship between the continent and Paris
Citizen engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation, higher education, culture and sport are the main talking points at this week’s Africa-France summit in the southern French city of Montpellier. No heads of state or prime ministers from the continent have been invited, but rather a whole host of young entrepreneurs, artists and civil …
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