Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:41:36 +0000 ‘Non à la France’, un appel qui enfle Des décennies après leur indépendance, l’influence persistante de l’ancienne puissance coloniale est contestée dans de nombreux pays africains.
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:00:22 +0000 Western Officials Condemn Reports of ‘Massacre’ by Military in Central Mali The State Department and the French foreign ministry said they were alarmed at reports of deaths caused by the Malian armed forces and their allies — Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group.
Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:05:14 +0000 Seis golpes en cinco países africanos: ¿Qué está pasando? Burkina Faso se sumó a una lista de países que han sufrido golpes militares recientemente. Aunque la mayoría de ellos están aquejados por la inseguridad, la mala gobernanza y una juventud frustrada, no hay una sola explicación para esta ola.
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:01 GMT Decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for concerted international action
to end armed conflict in Africa’s Central Sahel region, which has forced
more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes in...
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:01 GMT Refugees fight fires to preserve Mauritania's environment Malian refugees and local Mauritanians are fighting wildfires as part of wider efforts to stem the impacts of climate change on an increasingly fragile environment.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:01 GMT Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso As attacks on civilians and security forces by jihadist groups in Burkina
Faso become more frequent and increasingly violent, UNHCR, the UN Refugee
Agency, is calling for concerted action to address record-breaking...
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 00:00:01 GMT Grim milestone as Sahel violence displaces 2 million inside their countries UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the unrelenting
violence in Africa’s Sahel which has now displaced more than two million
people within the borders of their countries for the first...
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:01 GMT New safety measures allow Malian refugees to return to camp in Burkina Faso UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back
into Burkina Faso’s Goudoubo refugee camp, nine months after insecurity
forced them to abandon the site.
This month, in 31 convoys...
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:01 GMT Baaba Maal appeals for support for Sahel Senegalese musician, singer and UNHCR supporter calls for action to end world's fastest growing displacement crisis.
Wed, 25 May 2022 16:02:17 GMT The Nigerian activist trying to get safe drinking water to all A Nigerian activist who as a child walked for miles in the search for water has spoken to FRANCE 24 about that injustice and how it inspired him to take action. As a young adult, Wilson Atumeyi set up the NGO WaterWide, which aims to provide clean water supplies to all. He joined us for Perspective to tell us more about fighting against corruption to achieve his goals and the role that young people can play.
Wed, 25 May 2022 12:35:17 GMT Thousands flee eastern DR Congo to Rwanda amid violence Clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 militia group have sent thousands of people over the border to Rwanda seeking shelter. Meanwhile, the UK and Rwanda are to settle 50 undocumented migrants who arrived on British shores in the Rwandan capital Kigali; we take a closer look. And Zimbabwe wants to sidestep international conventions to sell its $600 million stockpile in black market ivory – not without controversy.
Tue, 24 May 2022 20:18:36 GMT Islamic State group ‘trying to control’ Mali-Niger border with series of attacks The Islamic State (IS) group appears to be stepping up attacks close to the border between Mali and Niger, with sources suggesting that the jihadists are trying to seize control of the border itself. FRANCE 24’s terrorism expert Wassim Nasr explains.
Tue, 24 May 2022 14:59:26 GMT Jihadists kill dozens in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno At least 50 people were killed by militants on Sunday around the town of Rann in Nigeria's Borno state, in the country's northeastern tip near the border with Cameroon, witnesses told Reuters by phone on Monday.
Tue, 24 May 2022 03:18:57 GMT Germany's Scholz on African tour in search of new energy supplies German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Niger, continuing a three-country tour of Africa. One of the main motivations is that Germany is interested in new sources of energy. We get analysis from Dr. Douglas Yates of the American Graduate School in Paris. Also, as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in as president of Somalia, we take a look at the challenges ahead for him. Elsewhere, it's been a year since the explosion of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma in eastern DR Congo, with many still homeless as a result.
Mon, 23 May 2022 01:43:25 GMT Italian family, Togolese national taken hostage by armed men in Mali Armed men have kidnapped an Italian couple and their child as well as a Togolese national in southeastern Mali, a local official and a Malian security source told AFP Friday.
Sat, 21 May 2022 10:07:35 GMT COP15 conference on desertification fails to agree on binding protocol After 10 days of discussions about how to tackle worsening desertification around the globe, countries fail to agree on a binding protocol to restore degraded soil. Also, we speak to the founder of charity Care4Calais Clare Moseley about the UK government's plan to deport asylum seekers and undocumented migrants to Rwanda. Finally, we escape to a beautiful little fishing village in Liberia that's known for its big waves.
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Picture above, singer from Mali, Oumou Sangare performing at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011. Below, I walked from Camden to West Philadelphia in Oct 2015, to celebrate Mali in Clark Park Calm folks, great food, gorgeous clothes, beautiful music.