Latest update : 2013-08-07

US senators cry 'coup'

It's a first for US political heavyweights: two top US senators call Egypt's ousting of President Mohammed Morsi a coup. Also Morocco keeps pressing Spain to extradite an accidentally pardoned paedophile. And Tunisia's Constituent Assembly suspends its work on drafting a new constitution as the country's political crisis drags on.

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2018-04-16 Kenya

Three Kenyan election officials resign

In tonight's edition: three Kenyan election officials resign; Israel releases 200 African migrants; and our correspondent met with children who used to be militiamen in DR Congo.

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€428 million pledged at donor conference for DR Congo

DR Congo's government chooses not to attend an international conference in Geneva aimed at raising millions of dollars for the country. The UN says the situation in DR Congo is...

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UN denies killing civilians in Central African Republic

In tonight's edition: the UN denies killing civilians in Central African Republic during clashes in Bangui on Tuesday; unexploded landmines continue to pose a threat in South...

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After years of fronting the news bulletins she honed her expertise in African affairs as a presenter for The Week in the Maghreb. She now brings you the latest across Africa with a daily bulletin.

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A former correspondent in Eritrea, he joined France 24 in 2007. Since then he has covered numerous stories across the continent, including the crisis in Ivory Coast and Central African Republic, as well as the presidential election in Nigeria.

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A French-English bilingual journalist, she worked as a news producer before specialising in Africa. She’s produced stories on the conflicts in Central African Republic, South Sudan and the coup attempt in Burkina Faso.

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A British presenter and broadcast journalist, she has a particular interest in the African continent and the Middle East. She has produced and edited reports in Egypt where she lived, prior to joining France 24

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