- by FRANCE 24At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured when two buildings collapsed early Wednesday in Morocco’s city of Fes, the state news agency said, highlighting ongoing concerns over poor housing and public safety.
- by FRANCE 24The US and European countries on Tuesday urged Rwanda and its allied M23 rebel militia to halt an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), just days after the countries signed a peace deal in Washington. The appeal came as M23 fighters entered the strategic Congolese city of Uvira, sending thousands of civilians fleeing into neighbouring Burundi.
- by Clémence WALLERIn tonight's edition, M23 fighters are edging close to the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira, days after Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace deal in Washington. Also, the ICC sentences notorious Janjaweed militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region in the early 2000s. And Tanzania deploys police and army to prevent Independence Day protests that activists had called for […]
- by FRANCE24The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago. France24 correspondent Fernande Van Tets reports the latest from The Hague.
- by FRANCE 24Former colonial power France provided logistical support to Benin's authorities as they moved to thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday as the West African nation battling jihadist insurgents continued to hunt for fugitive soldiers behind the botched coup.
- by FRANCE24The short-lived coup in Benin, attempting to overthrow President Patrice Talon, was the latest in a series of recent coups across Africa. And they are following a similar pattern of disputed elections, constitutional upheaval, security crises and youth discontent. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welcomes Nina Wilén, Associate Professor in Political Science at Lund University and Director for the Africa Programme at Egmont Institute […]
- by FRANCE24Nigeria's government on Monday rescued 100 schoolchildren abducted last month from a Catholic school in Niger state, in one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings in recent years. The students arrived at the government house in Niger's capital Minna and were handed over to the state governor. Daniel Quinlan reports.
- by FRANCE24The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago. Charlotte Hughes reports.
- by FRANCE24Benin's military was Monday searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several dead as other west African countries mobilised to offer military support. Emily Boyle reports.
- by Clémence WALLERIn tonight's edition: Life begins to return to normal in Benin, 24 hours after an attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon was foiled by the authorities and neighbouring Nigeria. Also, 100 Nigerian schoolchildren who were abducted last month have been released. And just days after signing a peace deal with Rwanda, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi accuses Kigali of violating the US-brokered agreement.
- Two concerts in the French capital raised funds for Gaza on Tuesday: one at the Zénith venue, spearheaded by Yann Tiersen, Pomme and Aloïse Sauvage, and the other at La Flèche d'Or, under the direction of Rallye.
- In Mawathura, in the heart of the country, rescue teams are searching for the bodies of victims of the torrential rains and landslides that ravaged the region.
- The wealth of the ultra-rich is undergoing a historic surge. This is the key takeaway of the third major report of the World Inequality Lab co-directed by French economist Thomas Piketty, which emphasizes how political choices can reverse these trends.
- Michael Dell, founder of the tech giant Dell Technologies, has just announced a $6.25 billion donation to American children, offering a pure lesson in philanthropic capitalism, writes Le Monde's Nicolas Chapuis.
- On Tuesday, chaos broke out in Brazil's lower house ahead of a successful vote on a sentence-reduction bill for Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro. Leftist MP Glauber Braga was forcibly removed by police after denouncing a 'coup offensive' and occupying the Speaker's chair.
- Japan's political and social crises have fueled a climate of anxiety and a surge in right-wing radicalization, notably among young people. The right has taken advantage of this to whitewash the facts of the war (1931-1945).
- A new report warns of the significant risk facing the European Union due to arbitration proceedings launched by Russian oligarchs and companies targeted by sanctions.
- The notes found at Luigi Mangione's arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, shown on Monday at a pretrial hearing, included a hand-drawn map and survival tactics. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.
- Despite a decline in exports to the US, China has continued to flood other regions with its products.
- The case, brought forth by the Republican Party, concerns the spending limits set on political parties for their candidates. The court is set to issue its decision by the end of June, four months before the midterm elections.
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