FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI have joined a group of 30 African and international news organisations and monitors in an appeal for press… Read More »African, international news outlets appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso
A teenage boy opened fire at a school in Serbia’s capital Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and… Read More »At least nine killed in Belgrade school shooting
Police in eight European countries raided 150 addresses Wednesday in a vast, coordinated swoop targeting the notorious Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia, Belgian prosecutors said Wednesday.
A second oil tanker in a week was seized by Iran on Wednesday in Gulf waters, the U.S. Navy said, the latest escalation in a… Read More »Iran seized two Gulf oil tankers in a week, says US Navy
In January 2023, Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo was kidnapped and murdured in circumstances that remain unclear. The brutal assassination of the popular radio host, who regularly… Read More »Cameroon journalists living in fear since murder of radio host Martinez Zogo
France’s top constitutional body is to rule Wednesday on a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement… Read More »France’s Constitutional Court to rule on last-ditch pension referendum call
The 26 royal treasure artefacts which France pledged to return to Benin in 2021 are expected to make their homecoming to Abomey, the former seat… Read More »Beninese artisans trained to preserve cultural heritage ahead of artefact restitution
Investigation under way into riot at African Champions League tie in Tunisia after man wields chainsaw and fans light fires in the stands.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid has been named the NBA’s most valuable player for the 2022-23 season.
The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to help provide security at the US-Mexico border as officials fear a surge in migrant crossing… Read More »US troops ordered to Mexico border in preparation for migrant surge
