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For the first time, the world is seeing two simultaneous outbreaks of the Marburg virus – one in Equatorial Guinea, the other in Tanzania. The Marburg virus is just as deadly as Ebola, to which it is closely related, but it has been extremely rare until now.

At the end of 2022, Niger’s army said it was highly satisfied with its military cooperation with France against the terrorist threat, unlike its neighbours in Mali and Burkina Faso. Of the countries located in the tri-border area – the most dangerous region of the Sahel – Niger is the only one that wants …

Fin 2022, l’État-major nigérien s’est dit très satisfait de sa coopération militaire avec la France face au terrorisme, contrairement à ses voisins malien et burkinabè. Des trois pays concernés par la zone des trois frontières, région la plus dangereuse du Sahel, le Niger est le seul qui tient à conserver …

Kenya’s president has insisted that, despite the country’s cash troubles its not at risk of defaulting on its debt obligations. However the government has struggled to pay its workers on time. Some unions have threatened to go on strike over outstanding civil servant salaries. The country’s public debt now amounts …

In the battered village of Kishishé in North Kivu, last autumn, at least 170 people were massacred. After several weeks of occupation, the M23 left the village to redeploy some 20 km away. The threat is therefore still real, but no armed force has come to protect civilians. Witnesses tell …

In Guinea Bissau, Cashew nuts account for more than 90% of all exports and for about a quarter of the country’s GDP. But this year, with the harvests well underway, many farmers say they are getting a raw deal. FRANCE 24’s Sam Bradpiece explains.

Overfishing, global warming and plastic pollution are having a devastating impact on the world’s oceans. Researchers warn that marine ecosystems could almost completely collapse within 25 years. Our correspondent, Gaëlle Borgia headed to The Seychelles to meet with some young entrepreneurs dreaming of ways to water down the damage already …

Several opposition activists were arrested and convicted at the end of February, once again sparking a debate on free speech and freedom of assembly in the country. A few months ahead of municipal and regional elections this autumn, opposition groups and civil society actors are denouncing intimidation attempts and attacks …

A Kishishe en RD Congo, après le départ du M23, des cadavres et des fosses communes ont été découverts. « Ils leur ont dit de s’asseoir au bord du trou et ils ont commencé à les abattre ». Du massacre de l’église adventiste de Kishishe, cet rescapé a tout vu. Terrorisé, enfermé …

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed for “massive international support” for Somalia on Tuesday during his visit to the East African country, which is facing the worst drought in decades.