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In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal’s capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa’s largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.

Tout est parti mercredi des tirs d’un obus  » accidentel » qui atterri dans la cours de la télévision à Ouaga… Ensuite deux jours d’incertitudes… le chef de la junte du Burkina, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré réapparaît enfin… A-t-il échappé à une nouvelle tentative de déstabilisation ?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. For more information, FRANCE 24’s Alison Sargent interviews Democracy Works foundation founder William Gumede.

On Friday, the Rwandan electoral commission announced the final list of candidates for the legislative and presidential elections on July 15. Current president and candidate Paul Kagamé won the last election in 2017 with 98% of the vote, and is expected to win again. Facing him are two candidates, including …

Ghana’s central bank continues to maintain interest rates as the country’s currency continues to tumble against the Dollar and the Euro. The Cedi is currently one of the worst currencies in the world according to Bloomberg. So how is the average Ghanaian feeling the economic pinch? More information with FRANCE …

Eid al-Adha is one of the most important events in the Islamic calendar. In Senegal and a number of other West African countries, the holiday is known as Tabaski. As happens every year, the country has gone into a frenzy with families and herders haggling over the price of sheep, …

In DR Congo, the trial of the 51 participants in what the authorities have described as an « attempted coup d’état » continues. They are appearing before the Kinshasa/Gombe military court on 7 charges, including assault, terrorism and attempted assassination. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmet Linvingstone.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. Story by FRNCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town, An Wentzel.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town, An Wentzel.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected for a second term on Friday, after his humbled ANC cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government.