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France hands back last military bases in Senegal, ending 65-year troop presence
France has formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marked the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint.
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Senegal rejects IMF debt-restructuring proposal
Accepting the Washington-based lender’s plan would be a “disgrace” for Dakar, the African state’s prime minister has said
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Sudan paramilitary group agrees to a ceasefire proposal after massacre in an army stronghold it overran
It was not immediately clear Thursday whether the Sudanese military would also accept the truce to halt 18 months of conflict with the Rapid Support Forces.
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UN approves Morocco’s autonomy plan for disputed territory
Russia, China, Pakistan, and Algeria have criticized the US-drafted measure as unbalanced and inconsistent with UN decolonization principles
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Tanzania's Hassan sworn in for new term as opposition says hundreds killed in election protests
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated for a new term on Monday as opponents said hundreds of people died in the violent protests following her election victory. Hassan won the presidency with 98 percent of the vote after her two main challengers were disqualified from running.
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Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killings
The African nation denied that Christians are being persecuted.
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South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.
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More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures
More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures
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More than 2,400 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen Z protests
More than 2,400 young Moroccans face trial for their participation in the so-called Gen Z protests that recently swept across the country, calling for fairer education and health care systems. Hundreds of people, many of them minors, have already been convicted for the protests. Human rights activists say some demonstrator confessions to police were made “under duress”.
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Alassane Ouattara wins Ivory Coast presidential election, according to provisional results
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara secured a fourth term on Monday, according to the provisional results of the Independent Electoral Commission. Nearly nine million voters were eligible to cast their ballots on Saturday.
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Ivory Coast heads to the polls for presidential elections
The Ivory Coast heads to the polls on Saturday. Five candidates – among them President Alassane Ouattara – are competing for the top job, while several key rivals have been excluded from the race.
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Alassane Ouattara tightens control in Côte d'Ivoire as he seeks fourth term
The two main opposition leaders are barred from Saturday's presidential vote, as a 44,000-strong security operation is deployed nationwide.
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Simone Gbagbo, Côte d'Ivoire's former first lady running for president
Unlike her ex-husband Laurent Gbagbo, who served as president from 2000 to 2010 and is barred from running, Simone Gbagbo is set to face his former archrival at the polls: President Alassane Ouattara, the clear favorite in the race.
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Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s bustling neighbourhood of Abobo, ‘it’s Alassane or nothing’
In President Alassane Ouattara’s stronghold of Abobo, a working-class commune in Abidjan’s north, the incumbent’s supporters are convinced that he will win Saturday’s presidential election in a first-round “knockout blow”. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of the president’s most ardent fans about what three terms of Ouattara have done for the neighbourhood.
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Tensions mount as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in Ivory Coast vote
Protests have been banned and opposition figures sidelined as 83-year-old president ignores calls to step down
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'We have to prioritise South Africans': Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare
Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.
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Severe Birth Defects Plague South Sudan’s Oil Fields
In 2011, Petronas was warned its South Sudan oil wells may be causing congenital disease. Mercedes-Benz, partner in its Formula 1 team, arranged meetings with the company to press for answers. Over a decade later, children are still being born with serious deformities.
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Kenya's Ruto declares seven days of mourning for veteran opponent Raila Odinga
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning and a state funeral for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died Wednesday following a cardiac arrest while receiving medical treatment abroad. Odinga had been at the centre of Kenyan politics for decades, making alliances with rivals and inspiring loyalty from his base.
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