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Spurred by his anger at the African National Congress, Mr. Zuma formed his own political party and is gathering support among voters aggrieved by the failures of South Africa’s governing party.
Every year there are fewer African penguins and soon there may be none at all, scientists warn.
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N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with more than 61% of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner.
Chad's junta has become the...
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His father ruled Chad for a generation and now Mahamat Deby Itno has consolidated the family dynasty with victory in the presidential election.
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The Central African country’s incumbent president and his prime minister both ran. Shortly after the prime minister claimed victory, the president was declared the winner.
johannesburg — What's the future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa?
When that question is entered into the AI platform ChatGPT, it answers that it "holds immense potential for transformative impact across various sectors," notably health care, agriculture and education.
Human experts tend to...
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The retreatment, or remining, of mine tailings can provide usable land, provide profits for companies and clean the environment by moving the reprocessed tailings to more advanced and well-managed facilities. Owing to changes in legislation, tailings need to be stored in facilities that are better...
The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in struggling security forces ability to protect them are increasingly setting up vigilante groups to battle insurgents themselves. Also, rap is gaining ground in Egypt and although the scene is still overwhelmingly dominated by men, women are...
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Motorists in Nigeria face huge queues at petrol stations across major cities as frustration grows over the multiheaded crises dragging on the country's economy. Also, known locally as the Mendzang, the xylophone has a small but dedicated following in Cameroon. And we head out on the road with the...
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Gen Mahamat Déby's victory means that the 34-year rule of his family will continue.
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In tonight's edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF.
FRANCE 24’s coverage of events, politics and social issues across Africa, including North Africa (the Maghreb) and the Sahel, aided by our network of correspondents and experts across the continent.
Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim president Mahamat Idriss Déby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 60 percent of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner.
FRANCE 24’s coverage of events, politics and social issues across Africa, including North Africa (the Maghreb) and the Sahel, aided by our network of correspondents and experts across the continent.
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi vowed to protect the country’s interests, including its 15% stake in diamond giant De Beers, should BHP Group acquire Anglo American. Anglo, which rejected a BHP proposal valuing the mining company at about $39 billion, owns the other 85% of De Beers. Under the...
The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
US President Joe Biden has thrown down the gauntlet, warning Israel that any large-scale military operation in Gaza’s crowded Rafah city will result in a halt to American weapons supplies. The warning comes as the city reels from recent strikes, which sent smoke rising into the air. In a...
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Shareholder stance defies government hostility to plan that would break up national champion
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Reversal fears by small businesses have driven up the adoption of Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara.
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The talks are between the government and rebel opposition groups that were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended the five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead
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