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À grand renfort de gaz lacrymogène, de canons à eau et de balles en caoutchouc, la police kényane tentait de disperser mardi le rassemblement de milliers de personnes à Nairobi, pour la troisième journée d’une mobilisation antigouvernementale menée par la jeunesse contre l’instauration de nouvelles taxes. D’autres villes du pays connaissent …
Read More »Kenya : Ruto bids farewell to Haiti bound-police
Kenyan police officers assigned to a mission to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya imminently, four officers on the mission and a former police officer said. The country volunteered to lead an international force to tackle violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs control most of the capital …
Read More »Kenya : révolte de la génération Z, William Ruto promet un changement
Le mouvement de contestation appelé « la révolte de la generation z » par les médias kényans se poursuit au Kenya. À la veille d’une nouvelle journée de manifestations, le président William Ruto a promis de changer de stratégie et d’écouter son peuple, qui après s’être soulevé contre de nouvelles taxes manifeste …
Read More »Ian Khama has ‘nothing’ to fear in Botswana, says his successor President Mokgweetsi Masisi
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi was asked to react to the case of his predecessor, Ian Khama. Botswana is asking for Khama’s extradition due to a warrant against him for illegal possession of firearms. Khama refuses to come back, saying he risks being poisoned. « A …
Read More »Loi de finances 2024 au Kenya, William Ruto prêt à discuter avec la jeunesse
Le président du Kenya William Ruto a annoncé ce dimanche qu’il était prêt à avoir une ‘conversation’ avec les milliers de manifestants descendus dans la rue cette semaine contre un projet de nouvelles taxes. Certains cas de violences policières ont été recensés. L’annonce du président survient suite au rétropédalage mardi …
Read More »Soudan : « la situation est terrible aujourd’hui à El-Fasher », au Darfour
Maximilien Kowalski, chef de mission de Médecin sans frontières (MSF) pour la région du Soudan, était l’invité de l’antenne de France 24 dimanche 23 juin. Joint par téléphone, il livre son témoignage sur la situation au Soudan, plongé depuis plus d’un an dans la guerre, et plus particulièrement dans la …
Read More »Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after 1,000 pilgrims have died in searing Mecca heat
Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca, a crisis unit tasked with addressing the situation said on Saturday. More information with William Hilderbrandt.
Read More »Photographer James Barnor, who immortalizesed Ghana, honoured on 95th birthday
James Barnor opened one of the country’s first photo studios in Ghana. That’s where he immortalized the Nation at the time of its independence. He photographed Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah and several major national events. For his 95th birthday, Ghana is holding a three-month festival to pay tribute …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s chimpanzees have lost a third of their habitat in the last 25 years
Sierra Leone has lost 35% of its forest cover in the past 25 years due to deforestation. Its chimpanzee population has also been decimated and is 10 times smaller now than in the 1970s. The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is fighting to save the species. Story by Simon Martins, Sarah Sakho …
Read More »Thousands of people are rallying Kenyan protesters’ call for mass strike against tax hike
Kenya’s government plans to build 250,000 houses each year, aimed at eventually closing a housing deficit that World Bank data puts at 2 million units. 70% of people living urban areas live in informal settlements marked by lack of basic infrastructure. A French construction company is hoping to help address …
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