Nigeria tallies votes after tight presidential election hit by long delays
Nigeria was counting ballots on Sunday, a day after a historically tight election among three frontrunners competing for the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation.
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Jordan hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at averting escalation in violence
Jordan will host a meeting on Sunday between top Israeli and Palestinian security and political officials with US participation to halt a recent surge in… Read More »Jordan hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks aimed at averting escalation in violence
Ghana’s love affair with reggae and Jamaican Patois
Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica.
One year on: How is Ukraine’s resistance holding up?
One year after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, FRANCE 24 brings you an special 35-minute report on the Ukrainian resistance. Our reporter Gwendoline Debono… Read More »One year on: How is Ukraine’s resistance holding up?
Mass protests in Israel as controversial judicial overhauls advanced
Tens of thousands of Israelis on Saturday protested their far-right government’s plans to overhaul the legal system, three days after parliament advanced a bill that… Read More »Mass protests in Israel as controversial judicial overhauls advanced
Nigeria election 2023: Votes are counted but final results may take days
The elections are the biggest democratic exercise in Africa, with 87 million people eligible to vote.
Tunisian FM rejects African Union ‘hate speech’ allegations
Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered officials on Tuesday to take urgent measures to tackle illegal immigration. He claimed — without evidence — that hordes of… Read More »Tunisian FM rejects African Union ‘hate speech’ allegations
France’s Macron to visit China, calls on Beijing to pressure Putin on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he would visit China in early April and called on Beijing to “help us pressure Russia” to end… Read More »France’s Macron to visit China, calls on Beijing to pressure Putin on Ukraine
Xenophobia grows amidst raids and repeated attacks on sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia
Tunisian law enforcement has launched a wave of repression against the country’s sub-Saharan African population, carrying out random identity checks and sometimes violently arresting them,… Read More »Xenophobia grows amidst raids and repeated attacks on sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia
‘Where is the money?’ Inflation and cash crisis hit hard as Nigeria goes to the polls
On a normal day, Balogun Market in Nigeria’s Lagos is packed with shoppers looking for a bargain on anything from clothes, to freshly cooked street… Read More »‘Where is the money?’ Inflation and cash crisis hit hard as Nigeria goes to the polls
