Au Mali, le chef de cabinet du président de transition fait partie des quatre personnes tuées dans une attaque mardi soir près de la frontière avec la Mauritanie. L’embuscade, non revendiquée, dans laquelle est tombée la délégation officielle a été révélée mercredi, mais l’identité des victimes n’avait pas été communiquée jusque …
Read More »Senegalese tech firms taking Tik Tok to court, worried about ‘unregulated’ app’s influence
Tech firms in Senegal are taking Tik Tok to court, accusing the Chinese social media giant of violating data protection laws and failing to protect children. They say young people in Senegal are frequently exposed to violent and inappropriate content on the app. FRANCE 24’s Elimane Ndao, Sarah Sakho and …
Read More »Sudan fighting: Thousands of civilians began to flee the city, others remained barricaded
Hundreds of civilians have been killed since intense fighting first broke out in Sudan on Saturday. On wednesday evening, the army and the rival paramilitary rapid support Forces that it’s battling tried and failed to implement another 24 hour truce in Khartoum, a day after a previous attempt also crumbled. Shooting and explosions could still be heard after the 6pm cut offf. There’s fighting in several parts of the country but in Khartoum, Sudanese, diplomats, aid workers, many have been trapped by the violence while others have taken their chances and tried to flee. FRANCE 24’s Laurent Berstecher explains.
Read More »Sixth day of clashes in Sudan: Diplomatic missions urge combatants to avoid escalations
There are fears that the violence in Sudan could spill over into neighboring countries. Five of the seven nations that border Sudan are caught up in their own armed conflicts. FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade explains.
Read More »Tunisian judge orders jail for Islamist opposition leader Ghannouchi
A Tunisian investigative judge ordered on Thursday the imprisonment of Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of main opposition party Ennahda and a prominent critic of President Kais Saied, the politician’s lawyer told Reuters.
Read More »Sudan: Fighting continues after 2nd ceasefire attempt fails
Fighting continues in Sudan in spite of a second declared ceasefire agreement. Millions of people have been trapped in their homes since the violence broke out almost a week ago between warring military groups. The two rival generals had apparently agreed to temporarily halt the fighting so humanitarian aid could get to those who need it but sporadic fighting continued across the country. FRANCE 24’s Camille Knight tells us more.
Read More »Au sixième jour de combats à Khartoum, des appels à cesser le feu ignorés
Alors que les affrontements se poursuivaient à Khartoum jeudi, la communauté internationale tente de négocier un cessez-le-feu avec les deux généraux en lutte pour le pouvoir au Soudan. Sans succès jusque-là.
Read More »La Tunisie balaie les critiques après l’arrestation de Rached Ghannouchi
La Tunisie a qualifié mercredi d' »inadmissibles » les critiques françaises et européennes à son égard à la suite de l’arrestation du chef d’Ennahda Rached Ghannouchi.
Read More »Sudanese army says captured Egyptian soldiers evacuated to Egypt
The Sudanese army on Thursday said 177 Egyptian Air Force troops were airlifted back to Egypt, a few days after being held in the northern town of Merowe by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Read More »Les 177 soldats égyptiens capturés par les paramilitaires évacués du Soudan
L’armée soudanaise a annoncé dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi que les 177 soldats égyptiens capturés par les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide avaient été évacués vers l’Égypte.
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