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Europe's troop withdrawal leaves Mali in limbo
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France Eyes Military Withdrawal From Mali That Could Leave African Security Vacuum
European officials rush to determine how to stop the country from becoming a haven for Islamist terror groups
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Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa
Following the military takeover in Burkina Faso, regional analyst Paul Melly considers why West Africa is seeing a new wave of coups after democracy had seemingly become entrenched in the region.
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Ethiopia Releases Opposition Figures as It Seeks End to War
Decision follows U.S. envoy’s meeting with Ethiopia’s prime minister to press for a negotiated end to the conflict
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ICC drops arrest warrant for Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court has dropped its arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo over post-election violence that killed thousands in 2010-2011, according to a decision made public Thursday.
French court upholds guilty verdict on fraud charges for Equatorial Guinea's VP
France's highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for embezzlement, paving the way for the potential return of tens of millions of dollars to the country's people.
Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests
Tunisia's president has sacked the PM and suspended parliament, after violent mass protests nationwide on Sunday.
South Africa's jailed ex-leader Jacob Zuma loses bid to overturn arrest
Supporters of former president set fires at protest
Former South African President Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
Jacob Zuma was sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court, after he refused to appear at a government-appointed commission investigating alleged corruption during his nine years in office.
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo: A political fighter who won’t quit
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted in March of charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC), arrives home in Abidjan on Thursday. Arrested in April 2011 during a post-presidential election crisis that saw more than 3,000 people killed, Gbagbo has endured many political battles during a long and tumultous career.
Mali junta leader says transitional president, PM have been stripped of duties
Political turmoil in Mali deepened Tuesday as the country's strongman pushed out transitional leaders who had been tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August.
Covid-19: How fake news is hampering Ivory Coast’s vaccination efforts
Disinformation online has led to a sluggish vaccine roll-out in Ivory Coast. Ivorian and international health authorities have told FRANCE 24 that they are concerned about the pandemic of fake news. While this problem is not unique to Ivory Coast, the West African state is lagging behind a number of other countries in the region when it comes to vaccination rates.
Africa's Forgotten War—Photos and Stories From Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis
The violence has escalated to the point where civilians often get caught in the cross-fire between military and armed separatists in the country.
Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno killed in clashes with rebel fighters
Idriss Deby Itno's shock death cut his 30-year political career short and will likely throw Chadian politics into disarray.
Military: Chadian president killed after 30 years in power
Military: Chadian president killed after 30 years in power
At least 32 killed in Egypt train crash
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 60 injured in a train crash in southern Egypt, the country's railway authority said.
Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies in German hospital aged 56
Ivory Coast's Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in a hospital in southwest Germany, two days after his 56th birthday, the government said on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast's ruling party wins majority in peaceful parliamentary vote
Ivory Coast's ruling party has won an absolute majority in parliament, the country's electoral commission announced on Tuesday, three days after a peaceful vote raised hopes that the country's recent violent tensions were behind it.
Senegal protests: Ousmane Sonko charged with rape
A judge in Senegal has charged opposition leader Ousmane Sonko with rape and released him on bail, after days of deadly protests sparked by his arrest last week.
Ghana receives world's first free Covid-19 vaccines under Covax scheme
Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.
