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'We're not going to let Mali go to the dogs,' President Keita says
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita granted an interview to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Keita discussed the recent…
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Chadian president tells FRANCE 24: We need 'financing' for G5 Sahel force
During the African Union summit in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott, FRANCE 24 spoke to Chadian President Idriss Déby. He discussed the security situation in the Sahel…
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AU summit: African leaders talk security, corruption and trade deals
African heads of state pledge to work more closely together to push back against armed extremists operating on the continent. Security, corruption and trade deals are on the…
Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mali attack on French troops
African leaders gathered in the Mauritanian capital on Monday for the final day of a summit overshadowed by security issues, as an al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility…
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Mauritania's president: G5 Sahel anti-terror force plagued by security flaws
Ahead of the African Union summit in Nouakchott this Sunday, FRANCE 24 sat down with Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to discuss a number of issues, including his…
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International Women's Day: 23.6% of African MPs are women
In this edition: to mark International Women's Day, we take a look at African women's power in parliament and how they are organising themselves to look after each other in Ivory…
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At least four killed, thousands left homeless after fire in Nairobi shanty town
In tonight’s edition: at least four people are killed and thousands made homeless after a fire in the Nairobi shanty town of Lang’ata; we look at the response to allegations that…
Chinese envoy says African Union spying report 'absurd'
China's ambassador to the African Union on Monday denounced as "absurd" a report by French newspaper Le Monde alleging that Beijing has been spying on the continental body.
Chinese envoy dismisses 'preposterous' allegations of syping on African Union
2018-01-29 21:52 Chinese envoy dismisses ''preposterous'' allegations of syping on African Union
AU wants sanctions on those ‘blocking’ S. Sudan peace
African Union chief Moussa Faki said Sunday that "the time has come" to slap sanctions on those blocking peace in South Sudan, one of the most intractable wars facing African…
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AU-EU summit wraps up with calls for evacuation of Libyan migrant camps
In this edition: The EU and African Union summit in Abidjan wraps up, with leaders from both blocs agreeing to ramp up efforts to repatriate migrants being held in Libyan…
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Africa - EU summit overshadowed by slave trade reports from Libya
In this edition, we turn our attention towards the African Union - European Union summit in Abidjan. The summit on jobs and development was overshadowed by recent reports of…
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