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The civil war that has been raging in Sudan for almost 16 months has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. More than half the population is facing « acute food insecurity », according to the United Nations. Nearly 26 million people are now in need of emergency humanitarian aid. FRANCE 24’s regional …

Recently appointed social affairs minister Kamel Madouri will take over as Tunisian prime minister after his predecessor, Ahmed Hachani, was removed for no explicit reason on Wednesday by President Kais Saied, whose reelection campaign is under scrutiny following the arrest of multiple presidential hopefuls.

Le Premier ministre tunisien Kaïs Saïed a limogé mercredi son Premier ministre Ahmed Hachani, remplacé par le ministre des Affaires sociales Kamel Madouri. Ahmed Hachani était en poste depuis le 1er août 2023.

It is the end of an era for Ugandan Josh Cheptegei. The crowned Olympic champion in the 10,000 m at the Stade de France on Saturday, announced on Tuesday that he would not be taking part in the 5,000 m at the Paris Games, where he is the defending champion.

Le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré a affirmé avoir déjoué une tentative de déstabilisation. Selon le président de la transition burkinabè, des officiers et des soldats en complicité avec des terroristes auraient planifié des attaques afin de prendre le pouvoir. Cette cellule aurait été dirigée par des services de renseignements occidentaux depuis …

 La junte militaire au pouvoir au Niger a rompu mardi ses liens diplomatiques avec l’Ukraine, après les commentaires fait par un porte-parole des services ukrainiens du renseignement militaire à propos d’affrontements dans le nord du pays fin juillet lors desquels des soldats maliens et des mercenaires du groupe paramilitaire russe Wagner …

Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile, the Kremlin denies having anything to do with demonstrators arrested in northern states for carrying Russian flags. Also, a mutated mpox strain that health officials warn is the most dangerous yet is behind the spread of cases …

In DR Congo, the Angolan-mediated ceasefire in North Kivu province did not last 24 hours. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of a town on the Ugandan border on Sunday August 4, the day the truce came into effect.

Ukraine on Monday denied any involvement in northern Mali fighting that led to the death of Malian soldiers and Wagner fighters in July, describing Mali’s decision to sever diplomatic ties over the incident as « short-sighted and hasty ». Story by Emerald Maxwell and Nicolas Chamontin.

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday submitted his official candidacy for the country’s upcoming presidential election while key candidates said they were being barred from challenging the incumbent president. Civil society groups and political figures have condemned what they say is an anti-democratic electoral environment. Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili …