Dans un entretien accordé à France 24, l’ancienne ministre de Laurent Gbagbo, Henriette Lagou, assure que « l’heure des femmes a sonné en Côte d’Ivoire ». A la tête d’une coalition des partis du centre, elle réfute tout accord avec le président sortant, Alassane Ouatara, en vue de la présidentielle du 25 octobre. La …

Les funérailles nationales de l’opposant Raila Odinga ont été marquées par une bousculade vendredi, faisant une dizaine de blessés. La veille, les forces de sécurité kényanes avaient tiré dans un stade de Nairobi où une foule en deuil était rassemblée, tuant au moins trois personnes. 

Somalia is reviving its tourism industry – one trip at a time. After decades of conflict, hundreds of citizens are joining weekly excursions to explore the country’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. The Somali Tourism Agency hopes these tours will foster national pride, boost local economies, and show a different …

Morocco has taken a major step in aerospace development with the launch of a dedicated industrial complex in Nouaceur, set to produce cutting-edge engines for Airbus aircraft — the only site of its kind outside France. The move comes as the global aviation industry is projected to reach a value …

DR Congo and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks. Yet, cracks are already starting to show. Details by FRANCE 24 …

Kenyan police opened fire Thursday, killing two people as they tried to control a crowd of mourners gathered for a public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, an influential politician who died a day earlier in India. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Nairobi, Bastien Renouil.

Dozens were injured, many seriously, in a crowd surge at opposition leader Raila Odinga’s state funeral in the capital Nairobi on Friday, a day after police opened fire at a separate memorial, killing at least three. Odinga’s death creates a leadership void, with no clear successor as Kenya approaches a …

Madagascar’s coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday after the military took power in the Indian Ocean island nation. Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army unit, took the oath of office just three days after the military seized power following weeks of Gen Z-led protests that forced …

Madagascar Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday, after the military took power in the island nation following youth-led protests that forced Andry Rajoelina to flee. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Antananarivo, Gaelle Borgia.