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In the spotlight: Africa is threatened by food shortages
Consequence of the war in Ukraine ... "Wheat and other cereals are once again at the heart of geopolitics, observes 24 Hours in Dakar. With Ukraine and Russia playing major roles…
Africa is being organized in the face of the risks of food crises
The Russian offensive in Ukraine, which began on February 24, has already displaced more than three million people. And its impact on food security is worrying, as Russia and Ukraine account for a third of the world's grain exports. And a significant portion…
Sixty years later, Algerian and French nationals share stories
On March 18, 1962, the Évian Accords paved the way for Algeria's independence from France after more than seven years of an atrocious war. Sixty years later, the wounds of this bloody conflict are still deep, on both sides of the fracture. FRANCE 24 spoke to…
HRW report accuses Mali government of killing civilians
In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch says the Malian army has killed dozens in its crackdown on extremists. Jihadist groups are also accused of escalating violence since December. Abuses on both sides can constitute war crimes. Women from sub-Saharan…
Mediation, a key instrument for Qatari diplomacy
For several years, Qatar has sought to become an important mediator not only in the Middle East but also internationally. Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, then between Washington and Tehran, but also between Washington and Kabul ... The small gas emirate in the Gulf…
the architect Diébédo Francis Kéré will be the first
An African winner of the Pritzker Prize 2022. This is a first. The largest prize for architecture was awarded on Tuesday, March 15, to Burkinabè Diébédo Francis Kéré. 56 years old, this architect now works all over the world. His agency is based in Berlin,…
In Kenya, the collection of gum arabic is organized
In Kenya, the territory consists of two thirds of dry or semi-arid land. A tree marks these types of landscapes: the acacia in Senegal, a shrub that resists well because it needs some water. A blessing because its dried sap is a gold mine. Sudan is the…
For fear of food shortages, Algeria bans
The crisis in Ukraine raises concerns about the consequences on the African continent. Some states take the lead. This is the case with Algeria, which in the Council of Ministers on Sunday decided to ban the export of certain consumer products whose raw…
Post-Covid hotel strategies on
After two years marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and several restrictions, the hotel industry puts its hope in 2022. Travel, even limited, will resume and tourists will return to the continent. Hotel owners talk about their perspectives and strategies.…
the country may experience “its worst food crisis”
UN Food Program, sounds the alarm. More than 70% of the population in the world's youngest country - it became independent from neighboring Sudan only in 2011 - will face hunger this year. Endless conflicts, climate catastrophes or even inflation, the country…