Africa

In Madagascar, the island of Nosy Be reopens its borders to international tourists. On Thursday, the first Ethiopian Airlines plane landed after six difficult months for the tourism sector. Another plane showing full according to the Ministry of Tourism is expected this Saturday. as reported from Antananarivo, It is after a PCR test performed as soon as they get off the plane and a 48-hour confinement at their hotel that passengers will be able to enjoy their vacation on this paradise island and its archipelago.…

The U.S. Secretary of Defense ended his visit to North Africa on Friday. Mark Esper was in Morocco after passing Tunisia and Algeria during the week. This three-day tour was intended to strengthen military cooperation, the fight against jihadism and security in the region. "Our alliance is strong and made to last," said…

In the city of Kisangani, cultural actors keep alive the memory of the violence that destroyed the city and killed at least 700 people. Three actors on stage and a very attentive audience. The play being played evokes democracy in Africa and its opposites. This is the 10th edition of the Ngoma Festival. The Taccems Group, which organizes it, specializes in indoor theater, but also plays what it calls intervention theater. It was in this context that he put on a show on the Six-Day War. A piece that was difficult to…

This Friday, October 2, Rwandan justice once again rejected the request for release on bail for Paul Rusesabagina, who is known to have saved many lives during the genocide of the Tutsis. This opponent of President Paul Kagame is targeting 13 charges, all linked to terrorist acts. The court ruled that Paul Rusesabagina could flee the country if he was released, and therefore rejected his application for bail on appeal. The referee also responded to some points raised by the defense as well as by Paul Rusesabagin's family,…

For several months, Somalia tore itself apart over the organization of the parliamentary and presidential elections. As the country became more and more unstable, agreement was reached two weeks ago on a new election model, and the government released the timetable for the upcoming election. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien…

This October 3, a historic peace agreement between the Sudanese power and rebel groups, officially ending almost 17 years of war in the country, is to be signed in Juba, South Sudan. A prior agreement has already been signed by all parties at the end of August, with the negotiations taking place for more than a year. It will therefore be the official signature theoretically in the presence of several heads of state from the region, representatives of the African Union and the regional organization Igad (intergovernmental…

In this issue, a court in Kigali rejected bail for Paul Rusesabagina a second time and he had requested bail for health reasons with reference to a cancer history. Our regional correspondent brings us the latest on the trial. There have also been allegations that WHO aid workers sexually assaulted locals in DR Congo during the Ebola crisis. The head of the organization says those involved will be fired…

ECOWA's financial sanctions have hung over Bamako for a month and a half. This Thursday, the junta made new promises to the West African organization. The Transitional Charter has been published and the powers of the Transitional President, Colonel Assimi Goïta, leader of the Putschists on 18 August, are limited. In the heart of the Malian power, we do not hide our impatience. "We did what was necessary, we are now awaiting the good news," a senior official close to the junta said this Friday morning. ECOWAS did not…

According to police, more than five people were arrested in the Oromo zone. These arrests come just before the Oromo Ireecha Cultural Festival. Ethiopian authorities say the detainees planned violent action this weekend. Weapons and ammunition were seized during a police operation in Oromia. It is not known if and under what conditions the detainees intended to use it. At the same time, another operation was uncovered, involving the intelligence services, the federal and Amhara region police, but also the federal army.…

In the two English-speaking regions of southern Cameroon, the country's regular army has been fighting the armed groups in an asymmetric war for the past three years. In October 2017, English-speaking separatists declared an outbreak state known as "Ambazonia". The armed uprising has turned into a guerrilla war that kills thousands of people, displaces nearly 700,000 more and leaves millions of civilians captured. FRANCE 24 gives you a rare glimpse of one of Africa's forgotten humanitarian tragedies. .