A month after Guinea deployed troops to its border with Liberia, President Joseph Boakai claimed to be in touch with his Guinean counterpart Mamady Doumbouya, in an interview with FRANCE 24. « We’ve been speaking very well, » Boakai said, adding that he told Doumbouya the border situation is « getting under control ». …

Cryptocurrency has become part of everyday life for many Nigerians in the face of inflation and the collapse of the naira. People are turning to cryptocurrencies to save, trade, and send money outside traditional banks. For many young people, crypto also represents hope for quick financial success, fueled by a …

A photographer and filmmaker who’s published a book of incredible photographs from the six countries that span the Congo Basin has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his love for the rainforest. Thomas Nicolon used to be FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Kinshasa, and says he’s been very fortunate to build a …

A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from the poaching threat. This primate nursery on the forested outskirts of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers or found trapped in the homes of locals who raise them …

In southern Libya, the city of Kufra is hosting between 40 and 60 thousand Sudanese war refugees. Among them are many children who had to abandon their schooling since the war broke out in 2023. In the face of a conflict that has lasted three years, authorities in eastern Libya …

As the crucial legislative elections in Cape Verde approach, a major challenge resurfaces: water. The archipelago is ranked among the 15 countries with the lowest rainfall in the world, which remains scarce and expensive. Report by Caitlin Kelly.

In the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, AFC/M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have withdrawn from certain areas under US diplomatic pressure. The Congolese army has moved in to regain control. This marks the most significant development on the ground in months.

Ghana has started evacuating ​300 citizens from South Africa, following a ​wave of xenophobic attacks targeting migrants from other sub-Saharan African countries. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Accra, Justice Baidoo.

Lors d’un entretien accordé à France 24 en marge du sommet « Africa Forward », Azali Assoumani, président de l’Union des Comores, estime qu’il est « légitime » que la Russie ouvre une ambassade aux Comores. Il garde, par ailleurs, l’espoir d’une résolution du contentieux entre les Comores et la France à propos de Mayotte. 

In tonight’s edition, hundreds of Ghanaians caught up in xenophobic attacks in South Africa are set to be evacuated. Also, Cape Verde is ranked among the 15 countries with the lowest rainfall in the world, and the vital resource is not only scarce but also expensive. And Sudanese refugees have …