Several thousand Angolan opposition supporters in the capital Luanda protested against the government on Saturday in the first large demonstration since 2022’s disputed vote. Closely supervised by police, some 4,000 people marched peacefully with banners criticizing the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and President Joao Lourenco. FRANCE 24’s Emmet Livingstone reports. … Read more
Zimbabwe’s president hosted creditors and finance executives on Monday to discuss ambitious goals to clear debt arrears and restructure $12.7 billion in external debt, as the country aims to eventually tap international capital markets for the first time in more than two decades. The Southern African nation’s debt pile accounts for 81% of gross domestic … Read more
Success Story, Nvidia founder, Jensen Huang: Now it is natural to raise the question that who is this person and those who are fond of reading and writing or making their own career would also like to know from where this person has studied or what degree he has, so let us tell you everything … Read more
Algerian authorities have detained the prize-winning French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal on national security charges, his French lawyer said on Tuesday, days after French authorities expressed concern at the writer’s fate. Source link
A Ugandan court awarded damages to 20 people who were arrested, paraded in public and tortured on suspicion of being homosexuals, in a decision hailed by rights groups on Monday. Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws last year. But the case relates to the arrest of a group of youth in April … Read more
Kenya and Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, have signed a trade deal to boost economic ties and simplify trade. The agreement, signed in Nairobi, brings together the Mayotte Development and Innovation Agency and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and has the potential to open up new markets for … Read more
The Israeli army warned residents of four neighborhoods of central Beirut to evacuate their homes on Tuesday, saying it is poised to strike Hezbollah targets there. FRANCE 24’s Rawad Taha reports as he is evacuating Beirut city center. Source link
This Sunday Senegalese gathered for the country’s biggest wrestling fight – Combat Royale. Title holder for the past 5 years, Modou Lo took to the National Arena to face Siteu, a very popular fighter from the Dakar suburbs. Accompanied by cultural traditions and local dancing, Senegalese wrestling is considered a blend of sport and culture. … Read more
Will the international community manage to come to an agreement to fight plastic pollution? This question is on everyone’s minds as representatives from across the globe meet in Busan, South Korea. The challenge is significant: plastics represent a threat to the environment, to biodiversity and to human health. FRANCE 24’s Julia Sieger tells us more. … Read more
French prosecutors requested a maximum 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot, who has been on trial with 49 other men for organizing the rapes and sexual abuse of Gisele Pelicot, now his former wife. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the case that has sparked horror, protests and a debate about male violence, … Read more