Southern-Africa
Ten years in prison for a South African banker in the VBS affair
The head of the South African bank VBS was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is accused of plundering the economy…
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North-Africa
Sudan: towards the end of the conflict in Darfur, 17 years later?
This October 3, a historic peace agreement between the Sudanese power and rebel groups, officially ending almost 17 years of war in…
West-Africa
Nigeria celebrates 60 years of independence
In tonight’s edition: Nigeria started the month celebrating six decades of self-government. We look back at the watershed moments that led up…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s independence, 60 years later
Nigeria became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960, and today has Africa’s largest economy. FRANCE 24’s Nicolas Germain looks at how…
West-Africa
sixty years later between disillusions and hopes
Nigeria’s 60th anniversary will continue to be very limited and anti-Covid-19 measures will require it. Several local governments, including the state of…
West-Africa
Nigeria: the results of 60 years of independence
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria, a former British colony, became the largest independent state on the African continent. What political, economic, social…
North-Africa
1 year sentence and 3 years imprisonment against two activists from the Hirak movement
The National Committee for the Release of Detainees, an association that supports detainees in Hirak, speaks of an “incredible and unacceptable” phrase.…
North-Africa
Egypt’s Nasser is still a divisive figure 50 years after his death
Fifty years since the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, controversy over the legacy of the charismatic Egyptian president who fought for Arab…
West-Africa
Senegal celebrates 18 years of Joola drama
In Senegal, it is the 18th anniversary of Joola’s sinking this Saturday, one of the deadliest in history. On September 26, 2002,…
