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Heavy fighting in Somalia after al-Shabaab militants target military base
Al Shabaab militants storm a military base in Somalia's south for the second time in two months. The group says it killed 27 soldiers, but army has dismissed the claim. Also,…
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Senegalese court convicts 13 people in country's first mass terrorism trial
A Senegalese court convicts 13 people in the country's first mass trial on terrorism charges. The group was accused of trying to form a home-grown jihadist cell modelled on Boko…
Al-Shabab claims fatal attack in Somali capital
A least five people were killed in an attack on Somalia’s interior ministry and security forces killed all three attackers after a two-hour gun battle inside, police said…
FRANCE 24 reports on Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Working to prevent an urban Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, FRANCE 24 speaks to medical teams trying to keep the virus from spreading. And in Burundi,…
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Video: Ten years on, what remains of Somalia's 'Pirateland'?
A decade ago, Somali pirates were frequently in the headlines for hijacking boats and holding their crews for ransom. The epicentre of the piracy crisis was Somalia's…
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Dakar Mayor Khalifa Sall gets five years in prison for fraud
Senegalese politician Khalifa Sall is slapped with a five-year prison sentence after being found guilty of fraud. The conviction bars the mayor of Dakar from next year's…
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US Secretary of State says China investment in Africa has led to more debt
In tonight's bulletin: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins his first Africa tour; before Sierra Leoneans head to the polls on Wednesday, our correspondents met with…
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Twin bombings rock Mogadishu
In Somalia, at least 18 people are killed after two car bombs rocked the capital on Friday evening. The al-Shabaab extremist group has claimed the attack. Also, over €400 million…
Deadly double car bombings rock Somalia's Mogadishu
Two car bombings killed 38 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, the city's main ambulance service told AFP on Saturday.
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FRANCE 24 meets Liberia's George Weah ahead of his inauguration
From sports stardom to president: a FRANCE 24 team speaks exclusively to George Weah in Monrovia ahead of his historic inauguration. Also, an ambulance service in Somalia is…
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Somalia's Shabaab kill 18 policemen in academy bombing
At least 18 people are dead in Mogadishu after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest. The victims were all policemen in training. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for…
Vote counting under way in Somaliland presidential vote
People in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Somaliland vote to elect their fifth president on Monday as the ruling party faces a strong challenge from opposition candidates.