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Eye on Africa

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 and 10:45pm Paris time.

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Mali's ruling junta suspends all UN peacekeeping rotations

Mali's ruling junta suspends all UN peacekeeping rotations

In tonight's edition: Mali puts a stop to rotations of UN peacekeepers from the organisation's MINUSMA mission. Five for... Read more

15 Jul 2022

8mins

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Tennis star Ons Jabeur returns home to Tunisia to cheering crowd

Tennis star Ons Jabeur returns home to Tunisia to cheering crowd

In tonight's edition: The cost of climate adaptation for some African nations could be more than five times the amount t... Read more

13 Jul 2022

11mins

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Food crisis deteriorates rapidly, with African continent among hardest hit

Food crisis deteriorates rapidly, with African continent among hardest hit

In tonight's edition: Olympic champion Mo Farah has revealed he was trafficked to Britain as a child from Djibouti. The ... Read more

12 Jul 2022

12mins

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Police hunt gunmen who killed at least 15 in Soweto bar shooting

Police hunt gunmen who killed at least 15 in Soweto bar shooting

In tonight's edition: People in Soweto accuse authorities of not doing enough to protect them after 15 people are gunned... Read more

12 Jul 2022

8mins

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Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos dies at the age of 79

Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos dies at the age of 79

The ex-leader was credited with overseeing Angola’s recovery from a civil war, but leaves behind a bitter legacy of nepo... Read more

8 Jul 2022

11mins

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Exiled former president Blaise Compaoré returns home to Burkina Faso

Exiled former president Blaise Compaoré returns home to Burkina Faso

Blaise Compaoré had been in exile since 2014 when he was ousted from power by a military coup. He's set to attend a summ... Read more

7 Jul 2022

11mins

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Algeria marks 60 years since end of French colonial rule

Algeria marks 60 years since end of French colonial rule

As Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France, we take a closer look at the deep diplomatic and social tensions ... Read more

5 Jul 2022

16mins

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Sudan's Burhan says army is stepping back to allow for civilian government

Sudan's Burhan says army is stepping back to allow for civilian government

Days after one of the bloodiest crackdowns on protests against Sudan's military coup, the head of the army has announced... Read more

4 Jul 2022

11mins

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Thousands protest in Khartoum after Thursday's crackdown that left nine dead

Thousands protest in Khartoum after Thursday's crackdown that left nine dead

Thousands of people march in the streets of Khartoum, after nine people are killed in protests yesterday. This as the go... Read more

1 Jul 2022

13mins

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Remains of DR Congo's independence hero buried at home

Remains of DR Congo's independence hero buried at home

The remains of Congolese icon Patrice Lumumba, the country's first prime minister, are laid to rest in Kinshasa. Belgium... Read more

30 Jun 2022

14mins

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