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Mali’s designated interim president makes first public appearance
Issued on: 25/09/2020 – 05:17 Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel who has been designated Mali's interim president following last month's...
France opens probe into bank BNP Paribas over its role in Sudan
In tonight's edition: Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into French bank BNP Paribas over allegations of complicity in crimes...
France probes banking giant BNP Paribas for alleged complicity in Sudan crimes
Issued on: 24/09/2020 – 17:43Modified: 24/09/2020 – 17:45 French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into banking giant BNP Paribas over...
Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 28
Bisi Kazeem, spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), said nine children were involved in the accident, which happened...
Kenya’s top judge demands dissolution of parliament over lack of women lawmakers
In tonight's edition: Kenya's top judge advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the country's male-dominated parliament, saying lawmakers had failed...
China’s BGI wins 1.5 million coronavirus test kit order from Ethiopia
The BGI factory, the first coronavirus test production facility in Ethiopia that opened earlier this month, is designed to be...
Disney partners with Nollywood to bring American movies to West Africa
The deal makes FilmOne Entertainment the sole distributors of Disney-owned films in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia. "It is a major...
In Senegal, a master of permaculture grows a lush oasis in the desert
Issued on: 23/09/2020 – 14:40 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: FRANCE 2 | Ellen GAINSFORD In Senegal, one man has...
South Africa lockdown relaxed but trust in government still hard hit by corruption
Issued on: 22/09/2020 – 22:16Modified: 22/09/2020 – 22:58 In tonight's edition South Africa's response to the coronavirus has been praised...
On patrol with Nigeria’s ‘Agro Rangers’, who protect farmers from Boko Haram
Issued on: 22/09/2020 – 16:29 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 By: Moïse GOMIS | Selina SYKES The rainy season is the...
Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”
Berlin (dpa) – The Federal Government is responding to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order by means of a “policy...
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