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Join Georja Calvin-Smith for all the news from Africa and the Maghreb, with FRANCE 24’s correspondents and our guests on set. From Monday to Friday at 9:45pm Paris time.
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Some 792 people have been arrested in Nigeria as part of a raid on a crypto romance ring. Many of those taken into custody from the site in Victoria Island were foreign nationals, including 148 from China. The scam targeted victims around the world by developing romantic relationships with their marks via social media and then manipulating them into buying fake crypto investments.
Congolese forces lose the town of Matembe in North Kivu to advancing M23 fighters. Fighting flares up once again in the wake of Sunday's scuppered peace talks in Angola between the leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo.
In tonight's edition: The BBC vows to continue reporting on the Sahel region, after Niger announced it's taking the British broadcaster off the airwaves for three months. Also, Rwanda bids to bring Formula One back to Africa for the first time since 1993. Plus we take a look closer at the place of traditional medicine in Senegal.
In tonight's edition, Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in Somaliland. Also, Congo bets on 5G technology for a connected future. And, a publisher prints and sells books by local authors in DR Congo.
In Uganda, Sudanese refugee women are fighting to raise a feminist voice on the war and rebuild their lives. The “Guardians” association was born in Sudan and regrouped in Kampala. These merchants and intellectuals are carrying on a long tradition of mutual aid among Sudanese women from abroad, while engaging in their country’s politics. Clément Di Roma reports.
Hundreds of women took to the streets of Nairobi to protest against femicides and to demand action. But things quickly turned tense when Kenyan police fired teargas. At least three people were arrested, including Amnesty's Kenya director. Amnesty and three other organisations have condemned the police response, calling the protests a courageous stand against the ongoing killings of women.
John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s former president, has been declared the winner of the presidential election, securing 56.5% of the vote. His campaign, focused on tackling the economic crisis, resonated with young Ghanaians seeking change. Celebrations have erupted nationwide as supporters of his National Democratic Congress partied in vibrant colors.
More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on December 7. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama. We get a feel for the pre-election atmosphere in the capital Accra.
Forty years ago some of the world’s biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, “Do They Know It's Christmas”, was a global smash and still a holiday perennial. But a rerelease on its fortieth anniversary has put a spotlight on the outdated story it told about Africa. We look at how African voices are now pushing back against the West's narrative of the continent.
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Lobito to promote a massive railway project that links Angola’s Atlantic Ocean to mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. Known as the Lobito Corridor, the project is viewed as an effort to counter overwhelming Chinese influence over critical minerals. Experts and analysts, however, have expressed doubts on whether the project would benefit the local economy.
In Angola on the first ever visit paid by a US president, Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the US is all in on Africa and highlighted the global stakes resting on the continent's realisation of its goals. Biden's counterpart and host, Angola President Joao Lourenco, was equally effusive about the value of the trip.
Guinea has announced three days of national mourning starting Tuesday. On Monday, many in the country felt shock, confusion, sadness and anger after the deaths the evening before of at least 56 people in a stampede at a football match. The crush happened in the city of Nzérékoré during the final of a tournament played on Sunday night. Many spectators are still in hospital amid fears that the death toll could rise.
In tonight's edition, in town on a rare state visit to France, we speak to Nigeria's Minister of Trade and Investment about her administration's plans to woo more private funding. Also, after the distancing of Chad and Senegal, it now looks like France will have to scale down again its military presence across Africa. And in the Democratic Republic of Congo, very few women rarely pursue scientific careers.
In tonight's edition: For the first time in more than two decades, a Nigerian leader sets out on a state visit to France. Also, at least 15 people are killed and dozens of others are missing in devastating landslides in eastern Uganda. And faced with the mounting cost of getting an education in Chad, we hear from one NGO helping families bridge budgeting gaps to get and keep their kids in school.
Thousands of Namibians queued late into Wednesday evening to have their say in general elections. Logistical issues held up the scheduled closure of pivotal presidential and legislative polls. The vote was held as the ruling SWAPO party faced its strongest challenge yet in 34 years since independence from South African rule. This time around, SWAPO, whose roots are in the young country's independence struggle, fielded Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who hopes to become the country and region's first female leader.
Displaced people living in Sudan's North Darfur state cheer at the arrival of the first convoy of food and supplies in months, but the glimmer of hope is still vastly short of what's needed. Also, Namibia heads into general elections, with the ruling party SWAPO facing stiffer than ever competition amid popular frustration over disparities. Plus we head to the Gambia, which plans to reduce plastic waste by 86 percent over the next 10 years. But some fear economic fallout for the poorest.
Thousands of people have marched against the government in Angola, protesting against the high cost of food, poverty and other issues. It’s the first large demonstration since the contested general election in 2022.
In tonight's edition: A draft deal on climate finance has been rejected by African nations at the COP29 summit. Also, the Algerian Press Agency confirms that Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal has been arrested by Algerian authorities. Plus, supporters of arrested opposition leader Kizza Besigye are planning a protest in Uganda on Monday.
In tonight's edition: Mali's ruling junta appoints Abdoulaye Maiga as the country's new prime minister. Also, Kenyan President William Ruto cancels controversial deals with India's Adani Group. Plus, Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern DR Congo for another year.
In DR Congo, parties from the political opposition have announced that they consider President Felix Tshisekedi’s plan to change the constitution as tantamount to a coup d’etat, and vowed to fight the move.
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