Celebrated Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe has died at age 82 in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, his family said on Friday. The revered author of "Things Fall Apart" has been called the father of modern African literature.
It's not just a first suicide attack in Timbuktu that rings alarm bells. France 24 goes to the northern city of Gao and found that two months on, there's not really a semblance of a functioning state, the locals mistrust the army, and most civil servants have yet to return from the capital.
It's not just a first suicide attack in Timbuktu that rings alarm bells. France 24 goes to the northern city of Gao and finds that two months on, there's not really a semblance of a functioning state, the locals mistrust the army, and most civil servants have yet to return from the capital.
Around 170,000 people fled northern Mali when the Islamist insurgents took over in April 2012. Many are now saying they don’t want to go back, despite many areas being liberated by French forces in recent weeks. To discuss the refugee problem, Annette Young speaks to William Spindler, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, who has just returned from Mali.
One of al Qaeda's most wanted men has allegedly been killed in Mali. What does it mean for the jihadist group? And what impact will it have on those 15 French hostages currently being held by al Qaeda operatives in the region?
One of al Qaeda's most wanted men has allegedly been killed in Mali. What does it mean for the jihadist group? And what impact will it have on those 15 French hostages currently being held by al Qaeda operatives in the region?
Senegal's president, Macky Sall, tells Marc Perelman that his country is ready to send soldiers to the front in northern Mali to fight the Islamists. However, he says the elections in Mali will no doubt have to be postponed. Macky Sall discusses the danger of terrorism in Senegal and promises that the "ill-gotten gains" probe is nearing its end - and that it is not a witch hunt.
Is it payback for Mali? Paris points the finger at Nigeria’s Boko Haram after the abduction of seven more French citizens – including three children - in neighbouring Cameroon. From ransom money to ideology, François Picard’s panel looks at why Islamist radicals have it in for the French in particular.
World-renowned primatologist and animal rights activist Dr. Jane Goodall tells France 24's Charlotte Sector about her involvement in Disney's "Chimpanzee" production. Through this film, focusing on the life of an orphan chimp, Goodall hopes to draw attention to an endangered species and the loss of its African habitat.
