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A team of contractors led by a former Israeli special forces operative has allegedly meddled in over 30 Presidential Elections over the course of two decades or so says a new investigation by French non-profit, Forbidden Stories. Working under the name ‘Team Jorge’, they used hacking and disinformation to undermine …

In Tunisia, authorities have arrested several high-profile critics of the President Kais Saied. More than ten people, including a former MP have already been detained. Tunisia’s President justified the move by saying there was a conspiracy against state security. But critics say there are no legal grounds for the arrests. FRANCE 24’s Lilia Blaise, Hamdi Tlili and Fadil Aliriza report. 

Le gouvernement de la transition au Burkina Faso a réquisitionné 200 kg d’or produit par une filiale du groupe canadien Endeavor Mining pour « nécessité publique », selon un arrêté du ministre en charge des Mines. Le texte précise que la société minière « percevra une indemnisation correspondant à la valeur de l’or ainsi …

En Tunisie, une vague d’arrestations a touché plusieurs personnalités, des politiques comme des hommes d’affaires. Tous sont accusés de complot contre la sûreté de l’État. Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations-Unies aux droits de l’Homme dénonce « l’aggravation de la répression » dans le pays.  

Relentless rains in South Africa have claimed at least a dozen victims with the bad weather forcing government to declare a national state of disaster. It comes less than a year after the deadliest floods ever seen in the country. Then as the civilian death toll rises from rebel fighting in …

The UN human rights office in Uganda may close soon. The authorities have decided not to renew its mandate, which expires this year. Kampala believes it can do without it. This is a cause for concern for NGOs. Attacks on journalists, imprisonment of lawyers and opposition leaders were the order …

Every year in Togo, there are an average of 5,000 cases of teenage pregnancy. But the numbers have soared over the last two years, forcing one far-flung village to start an intiative to curb the rising numbers. FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Sodji and Priscilla Olympio report.

Tunisians are increasingly feeling the brunt of a growing economic crisis. Rising prices, inflation and low salaries have seen the standard of living drop drastically in recent years. And many are losing faith in the government’s ability to rescue the economy. FRANCE 24’s Laurent Berstecher explains.

Tunisian police on Monday detained two prominent critics of President Kais Saied and the head of a radio station that has broadcast criticism of the president, part of a wave of arrests targeting politicians and other critics of the government.

Tonight, Ugandan opposition leaders voice their anger at the government’s move to effectively close the UN’s human rights office in the country. In Togo, our team reports on an initiative that looks to curb the soaring number of teenage pregnancies. We’ll also look at the World’s toughest boat race, as …