Une faute de frappe dans des adresses e-mails de l’armée américaine redirige depuis dix ans des messages – parfois sensibles – adressés au Pentagone vers le domaine internet du Mali, dont le gouvernement de transition
Time to Try Again to End Sudan’s War
Amid shifting military dynamics, a narrow window for dialogue about stopping the fighting in Sudan may have opened. But diplomacy is in disarray. Outside actors should urgently coordinate efforts to steer the belligerents toward a
Kenya’s violent protests ‘sabotaging’ economy president Ruto says
After a day of clashes between the police and protesters, Kenya’s President reiterated his warning to the opposition coalition which called for a 3-day anti-government protests. Ruto spoke Thursday (Jul. 20) in Isiolo, eastern Kenya.
EU-Tunisia migration deal: Encouraging the people smugglers?
Africans in Tunisia, who are trying to make their way to Europe via irregular migration routes, are unimpressed with the new “strategic agreement” on migration — that’s if they’ve heard of it at all. The
Ukraine War Looms Large Over Russia-Africa Summit
African leaders are to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg at the end of this month for a summit, billed as strengthening cooperation in peace, security, and development. But the second Russia-Africa
Sudan politicians and Darfur rebel leaders to meet in Togo
Sudanese activists, politicians, and Darfuri rebel leaders will convene a consultative meeting in Togo on Sunday and Monday to discuss an action plan to prevent the Darfur region from sliding into ‘a full-blown civil war’.
Soviet spies in Africa: How the KGB expanded Russian influence during the Cold War
Russian influence in Africa has deep historical roots, from supporting an attempted coup in Ghana to spreading fake political news in Algeria and training African fighters in Crimea. FRANCE 24 looks back on four little-known
More people killed in battles in El Obeid and Sudan capital
Fighting between Sudanese army soldiers and paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) yesterday continued in Omdurman, while the clashes in Khartoum expanded. At least 14 civilians were killed. In the North Kordofan capital of
Nine dead, 16 wounded in bomb blast in eastern DR Congo
The blast occurred on Wednesday in North Kivu province in the restive eastern DRC where multiple armed groups are based. At least nine people have been killed and 16 injured after an explosive device accidentally
Watchdog finds ‘serious’ Tunisia abuses against black African migrants
Tunisian security forces have committed “serious abuses” against black African migrants, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, calling on the European Union to suspend migration control funding to the country. The New York-based watchdog said