À partir des inscriptions sur les munitions d’un convoi capturé par une milice alliée de l’armée soudanaise, la rédaction des Observateurs de France 24 a pu établir qu’elles avaient été sont fabriquées en Bulgarie, puis exportées aux Émirats arabes unis, qui les ont envoyées au Soudan, au mépris de l’embargo …
Read More »NollywoodWeek organisers promise ‘more daring’ and ‘diverse’ films at Paris festival
Nollywood – Nigerian cinema – is the world’s second-largest film industry in terms of output and has evolved a great deal since emerging in the 1990s. However, it still faces challenges as a relatively young industry, including profitability. One of the international events helping to shine a spotlight on films made …
Read More »As fighting rages in DR Congo, artistic resistance takes shape
In eastern Congo, where renewed fighting between government forces and the M23 rebel group rages on, a different kind of resistance is taking shape. In Bukavu — a city now under rebel occupation — artists are turning to paint and canvas to battle not just the trauma of war, but …
Read More »Shoe thrown at Kenya’s Ruto during rally, government condemns ‘shameful’ incident
Kenya’s government a ‘shameful’ incident: someone lobbed a shoe at President Ruto at a political rally over the weekend. The event prompted questions over security issues, but beyond the viral moment is a snapshot of the frustration and political tension simmering across the country. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in …
Read More »RSF drones strike knocks out power in Port Sudan
Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel, military officials said. The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that had been a hub for people fleeing Sudan’s two-year war. …
Read More »World court dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over alleged Darfur interference
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in Darfur by supplying weapons to paramilitary forces, saying it lacked jurisdiction. Story by August Håkansson.
Read More »Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants
Rwanda confirmed on Monday that discussions were “underway” with the United States regarding a potential agreement to host deported migrants. Story by August Hakansson.
Read More »Drone strikes target Port Sudan, an essential hub for humanitarian aid
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked the Red Sea city of Port Sudan with drones early on Tuesday, Sudanese military officials reported, hitting key targets including the airport, the port and a hotel. All humanitarian aid that is distributed into Sudan arrives in the city, which has been a key …
Read More »Rwanda / RDC : une diplomatie africaine pour la paix ?
Un avant-projet d’accord de paix entre la République démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda devait être présenté le 2 mai a Washington. Est-il toujours en discussion ? Y a t-il des blocages? Nous en parlons avec notre invité le ministre rwandais des Affaires étrangères.
Read More »War in Sudan: ‘People are having to eat charcoal or boiled leaves to survive’
The head of one of the main relief agencies trying to help the people of Sudan says the situation in the country is the worst it has ever been. She says the month of April has been the bloodiest for civilians in the conflict so far, with over 500 people …
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