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Cocoa production in Ghana is now reported to be half of the average seasonal output. The west-African nation is the world’s second largest producer of the crop and continued slump in its cocoa harvests have led the market price to escalate. More information with FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Accra, Justice …

In South Africa, at least two major banks have experienced service disruptions, following the cyber outage that has hit airports, banks and hospitals across the world. Customers complained that they weren’t able to make payments using their bank cards at grocery stores and gas stations or use ATMs. For more …

Kenyan President William Ruto reinstated 11 ministers on Friday, in the embryo of an “enlarged government”, more than a week after sacking almost his entire cabinet. This new decision reflects his attempt to meet the demands of the youth protests in which at least 50 people dead. More information with …

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday he will stand for re-election in an October vote. The announcement comes  after Amnesty International said earlier this week that Tunisian authorities had intensified a “crackdown” on the political opposition.

In tonight’s edition, Kenyan President unveils his new cabinet following weeks of deadly anti-government protests. William Ruto says his country is in urgently need of transformation. Also, airports, banking and healthcare, all hit by a massive tech failure. When Microsoft sneezes,  the world catches a cold. Including in South Africa, where …

Le dirigeant tunisien Kaïs Saïed, accusé par ses détracteurs de dérive autoritaire, s’est déclaré officiellement candidat à sa succession pour l’élection présidentielle du 6 octobre. Au pouvoir depuis 2019, son mandat de cinq ans touche à sa fin cet automne.

A quelques jours des jeux olympiques des athlètes kenyans sont arrivés dans la ville de Miramas en Provence. Ils y ont établi leur camp de base pour s’entraîner avant le début des jeux et sont allés à la rencontre des habitants.

Annoncée il y a deux semaines par les Etats-Unis la trêve humanitaire dans l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo a été prolongée de 15 jours.

With a 99.18% vote share in the 2024 presidential elections, according to full provisional results published Thursday, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame secured an even greater margin than in the last vote in 2017, which he swept with 98.79% of the vote. Kagame’s latest election victory sees Rwanda’s longstanding leader enter his …