Tunisia’s President Kais Saied said Friday he will stand for re-election in an October vote. The announcement comes after Amnesty International said earlier this week that Tunisian authorities had intensified a “crackdown” on the political opposition.
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Kenyan President William Ruto reinstated 11 ministers on Friday, in the embryo of an “enlarged government”, more than a week after sacking almost his entire cabinet. This new decision reflects his attempt to meet the demands of the youth protests in which at least 50 people dead. More information with FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Nairobi, Olivia Bizot.
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan struck a defiant tone on Wednesday after a drone hit an army base he was visiting in eastern Sudan, casting doubt on recent efforts to bring an end to a 15-month civil war. The attack took place at agraduation ceremony at the Gibeit army base, five people were killed.
The AFL has announced the fixture for the 2024 NAB AFLW Season. For the first time teams will play an 11-game NAB AFLW home and away season with an additional game on either a Tuesday or Wednesday as ‘Mid-Week Footy’ is introduced during a four-week block across weeks four to seven in the draw. The NAB AFLW Finals Series will feature across four weeks, culminating in the NAB AFLW Grand Final being played on 30 November 2024. With the competition kicking off during the AFL pre-finals bye week, Week One is set for a blockbuster start with the South Australian…
MuseumsDid you know that children who visit museums develop stronger critical thinking skills? That’s because museums encourage an analysis of what is being seen, heard, touched, and experienced. Furthermore, with their exciting exhibits, museums have the power to spark a child’s curiosity, capturing their imagination through references to different times and places and the weaving of fascinating storylines.Museums worldwide offer specialized programs specifically designed for children, such as the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis, USA, which provides interactive activities related to engineering, technology, math, science, and art. There’s also the British Museum in London, which includes a “Family Trail” guide where…
In South Africa, at least two major banks have experienced service disruptions, following the cyber outage that has hit airports, banks and hospitals across the world. Customers complained that they weren’t able to make payments using their bank cards at grocery stores and gas stations or use ATMs. For more information, Clarisse Fortuné interviews Tony Tiyou, CEO of Renewables in Africa, London, UK.
Cocoa production in Ghana is now reported to be half of the average seasonal output. The west-African nation is the world’s second largest producer of the crop and continued slump in its cocoa harvests have led the market price to escalate. More information with FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Accra, Justice Baidoo.
More than a decade after the brutal 2009 massacre and mass rapes of demonstrators at a Conakry football stadium shocked the world, a Guinean court on Wednesday sentenced former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity.
The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced over $200 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan. In April, world leaders had promised more than $2 billion in aid but only about a quarter of that money has been received. Fighting between Sudan’s official army and a rival paramilitary group broke out in April of last year, sparking what many call the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Story by Eliza Herbert and Olivier Faissolle.
The former president of the West African nation of Guinea was found guilty on Wednesday of crimes against humanity for overseeing a massacre in a stadium and mass rape of pro-democracy demonstrators 15 years ago, a landmark verdict long awaited by survivors and relatives of the 150 people who were killed.The trial of the former president, Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara, as well as 11 others including the former head of the presidential guard, government ministers and security officials, was seen as a test for the region in holding military rulers to account. It was televised in Guinea and followed avidly…