Wednesday, May 14, 2008

D.R

Tuesday 13 May 2008

Turabi says he was 'badly treated' in detention

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi said he was mistreated while in custody following the weekend attack by Darfur rebels on Khartoum.
  • SUDAN - FRANCE 24 EXCLUSIVE
    Turabi says he was 'badly treated' in detention
    In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi said he was mistreated while in custody following the weekend attack by Darfur rebels on Khartoum.
  • SUDAN - CHAD
    The Khartoum attack: tit for tat for N’Djamena?
    Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has blamed the weekend's foiled rebel attack against Khartoum on his Chadian neighbour, though N'Djamena continues to deny its involvement. Chad closed its border with Sudan on Monday.
  • ZIMBABWE - ELECTIONS
    Zimbabwe braces for Tsvangirai's return
    Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is set to return home in the coming days after he vowed to face President Robert Mugabe in a runoff election. Meanwhile, Zimbabwean authorities arrested 58 opposition activists on charges of public violence.
  • NIGERIA
    Oil rebels agree to ceasefire if Carter mediates
    The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said in a statement that former US President Jimmy Carter had agreed to mediate between the government and the rebels, and announced a temporary ceasefire during the possible negotiations.
  • SOMALIA - FOOD CRISIS
    Violent inflation protests hit Mogadishu
    Police shot dead at least five protesters as thousands of Somalis burnt tyres and threw stones in demonstrations against record-high inflation and rising food prices made worse by the devaluation of the local currency. (Report: T.Grucza)
  • MEDITERRANEAN UNION
    Kouchner hints at Egypt role in Med Union
    French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner said Egypt could lead southern states in the planned Union for the Mediterranean. Kouchner said the grouping would have two rotating presidencies - one for the north and the other for the south.
  • ZIMBABWE
    African Union demands fair run-off
    The AU has urged Zimbabwe to hold a fair presidential run-off in the wake of the recent political crisis. While opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai insists he won the vote outright, the electoral commission credits him with only 47.9% of the vote.
  • NIGERIA
    Rebels blow up Shell wells, disrupting production
    Shell, Nigeria's largest oil operator, was forced to shut down some oil production in the Niger Delta after rebels blew up three of its wells. Rebel groups have been asking for a larger share of Nigeria's oil revenues.
  • Latest news bulletin
    Latest news bulletin
  • Live Feed
    Vous regardez FRANCE 24 en direct. Pour savoir comment recevoir FRANCE 24 par câble ou satellite, cliquer sur le lien en bas de la page.
  • Latest business bulletin
    Latest business bulletin
  • More News

    >>
SPECIAL REPORTS - AFRICA    
REPORTING    
THE TALK OF PARIS    

News Briefs

Weather

Currently

  • New York
    Passing clouds. Cool.
    11°C
  • Rio de Janeiro
    Passing clouds. Mild.
    19°C
  • London
    Passing clouds. Cool.
    15°C
  • Paris
    Sunny. Mild.
    21°C
  • Moscow
    Broken clouds. Mild.
    17°C
  • Istanbul
    Passing clouds. Cool.
    16°C
  • Mumbai / Bombay
    Passing clouds. Hot.
    32°C
  • Beijing
    Passing clouds. Mild.
    23°C
  • Tokyo
    Partly sunny. Cool.
    13°C
  • Shanghai
    Partly sunny. Mild.
    21°C
  • Sydney
    Passing clouds. Mild.
    18°C
  • Johannesburg
    Sunny. Mild.
    18°C