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En Centrafrique deux importants groupes rebelles membres de la Coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC) dont François Bozizé est le coordonnateur et qui a failli renverser le pouvoir en 2021, ont signé un accord de paix avec le gouvernement. Un processus important avant les élections prévues dans huit mois.

Le Rwanda et la République démocratique du Congo se sont engagés vendredi à élaborer un projet d’accord de paix d’ici le 2 mai et à respecter leur souveraineté respective. Cette déclaration a été signée à Washington par leurs ministres des Affaires étrangères, en présence du secrétaire d’État américain Marco Rubio.

In this special edition, we’re focusing on women’s rights in Africa. As UN Women writes, women on the continent are the backbone of family and communities. Yet many endure the worst working conditions with unpaid care, low pay jobs and little or no social protection. They also suffer from different …

Do you know Nana Benz? They are an avant-garde musical group from Togo, led mainly by women. FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Sodji and Raphaël Ntalé went to meet them as they prepare to embark on a European tour.

Two top officials from Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, have been arrested on their way to court. They were planning on attending proceedings against their leader, Tundu Lissu, who has been accused of treason for calling for reforms ahead of October’s elections. Details by FRANCE 24 regional correspondent in Nairobi, …

President Cyril Ramaphosa praises Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his first visit to South Africa for agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire in the war with Russia so that peace talks can begin. Analysis by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town, An Wentzel.

President Cyril Ramaphosa praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his first visit to South Africafor agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire in the war with Russia so that peace talks could begin. Analysis by Olexiy Haran, professor of comparative politic at Kyiv Mohyla University in Kyiv.

Kenya’s food supply chain is looking less than hearty… Farmers are selling their produce low but urban customers are paying more than ever for staples. At the heart of this disconnect are brokers — middlemen who dictate market prices, squeezing both farmers and buyers. With no regulation to control their …

Only a few hundred protesters turned up to a rally for the Ivory Coast’s main opposition party after its candidate, Tidjane Thiam, was banned from standing in the October 25 presidential elections, casting doubts over the future of the country’s leadership.