enFRANCE 24’s coverage of events, politics and social issues across Africa, including North Africa (the Maghreb) and the Sahel, aided by our network of correspondents and experts across the continent.https://www.france24.com/en/africa/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:04:30 GMTAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260918-37-suspected-illegal-miners-die-in-custody-in-central-nigeria Nigerian authorities launched an investigation Thursday after 37 suspected illegal miners died in a civil defence detention facility in central Niger state, with conflicting accounts blaming either a disease outbreak or overcrowding and poor ventilation. cacbb76e-b2f7-11f1-965f-853ed26dadbdFri, 18 Sep 2026 00:27:53 GMT© Sunday Alamba, APFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/serial-killer-suspicions-in-south-africa In tonight's edition: the body of a ninth woman is found in Johannesburg as South African police start investigating a potential femicidal serial killer. Also, Africans are excited about what good use of the technology could mean to growth, but many are also worried about what an AI free-for-all could mean for their lives and livelihoods. And Chad’s first music school officially opened its doors on Wednesday night in N’Djamena.  b4367eca-b2d5-11f1-acd4-b50f014d8fc6Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:25:05 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHhttps://www.france24.com/en/dr-congo-says-ebola-outbreak-has-passed-its-peak More than 3,510 people have died from Ebola in eastern DR Congo since the outbreak was declared four months ago, with Ituri accounting for 78% of confirmed cases. Congolese authorities say the epidemic has now passed its peak, pointing to signs that the outbreak is beginning to slow. 2b0aa3a2-b298-11f1-98e1-35a318fe9dfaThu, 17 Sep 2026 13:36:09 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260917-zimbabwe-farmers-brace-for-el-ni%C3%B1o-by-saving-water Some communities in Zimbabwe are adopting water-saving techniques such as aquaponics and rainwater harvesting to protect crops as the country braces for El Niño-driven drought. Sharon Mazingaizo has this report. 2540b0b0-b298-11f1-8f02-112304533c3cThu, 17 Sep 2026 13:33:33 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/tigray-20-000-university-students-relocated-by-conflict Ethiopia's Education Ministry says around 20,000 university students in Tigray will be temporarily relocated to other public campuses after accusing the TPLF of using universities as military bases. The move comes as fighting and drone strikes continue in the northern region, with many students saying the trauma of the 2020-2022 Tigray war is still fresh. Our correspondent Tom Canetti reports from Addis Ababa. 3b0dfb50-b298-11f1-9fbe-35a318fe9dfaThu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:51 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/senegal-farmers-turn-to-fish-and-rice-farming Some farmers in northern Senegal are combining fish farming with rice cultivation, using an age-old technique that helps fertilise fields, reduce pests and diversify incomes. The climate-smart approach is gaining renewed attention as communities adapt to growing environmental pressures. 3efd3a8c-b298-11f1-8b5b-df24e8f07957Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:28:56 GMTFRANCE24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/encouraging-signs-in-dr-congo-ebola-fight In tonight's edition: there are signs of a welcome slowdown in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak. Also, about 20,000 Ethiopian university students in the northern region of Tigray will be relocated to other campuses across the country. And in northern Senegal, scientists are using fish to keep their food stocks and communtites healthy. f34ccbf0-b20d-11f1-abf9-ef1aa530c3d6Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:42:27 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260916-who-sees-encouraging-signs-in-dr-congo-ebola-response-but-says-outbreak-far-from-over The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was showing “encouraging signs" but that the epidemic was "far from over". More than 7,000 cases have been reported across seven provinces as of September 11. c05d70b4-b1e0-11f1-bf01-f73169dd863eWed, 16 Sep 2026 15:29:37 GMT© Gradel Muyisa Mumbere, ReutersFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260916-sudan-gold-mine-collapse-kills-at-least-67-people A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 82 people in a remote area in Sudan, a source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reported. The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province – an area under the control of the RSF, who have been at war with the country’s military for over three years. 773faf00-b1c2-11f1-a90f-af3f495acf71Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:54:54 GMT© Mohnd Bla, APFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/russian-war-african-recruits In this edition: thousands of Africans have found themselves in Ukraine fighting or working on behalf of the Kremlin. We speak to a journalist who just got back from Ukraine. Also, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the C64 opposition coalition held a demonstration in the capital Kinshasa. And finally, Kenya's celebrating a stellar athletics victory as the country beats London in the race to host the 2029 World Championships. 8a8fb3d2-b14c-11f1-8289-05b4ed321f9cTue, 15 Sep 2026 22:13:20 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260915-nigeria-s-dangote-refinery-launches-biggest-african-ipo-for-retail-investors Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Monday launched an IPO for his $19 billion Nigerian oil refinery, seeking $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. The offering values Africa’s largest refinery at about $49 billion and has drawn both strong investor interest and concerns over its high valuation. 2b86e24c-b099-11f1-93af-6b224e4d46e2Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:05:32 GMT© Toyin Adedokun, AFPFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/nigerian-oil-refinery-dangote-aims-to-raise-1-6-billion-dollars In tonight's edition: Nigeria's Dangote refinery opens itself to public ownership with plans to raise $1.6 billion dollars from retail investors across the continent. Also, DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi calls on the National Service to clean up the streets of Kinshasa. And with a month and a half to go until the Youth Olympic Games begin in Senegal, the Olympic flame begins its tour of the host country. fded387c-b07a-11f1-843e-69c181e861bdMon, 14 Sep 2026 20:31:28 GMTClémence WALLERAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260914-nigeria-s-dangote-refinery-launches-continent-s-biggest-ipo Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise $1.6 billion in part to expand his mega oil refinery into the world's largest. c38add4c-b02a-11f1-ac74-033ed0845cfaMon, 14 Sep 2026 10:55:13 GMT© Temiloluwa Johnson, AFPFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260911-children-die-in-a-school-fire-in-bukavu In this edition: children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we wonder about the future of African cities. How will they cope with the population boom and climate crisis? Some at the Kenya architecture biennale in Nairobi tried to answer these questions. 96972eb8-ae1c-11f1-88ff-eb2137a3fed2Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:18:17 GMTClémence WALLEREye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/ugandan-royal-succession-scandal In tonight's edition, a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. Also, Rwanda shut down 101 alcoholic beverage factories last month and declared a public health crisis after at least 50 people were killed by contaminated illegal supplies. And Ethiopia celebrates its new year.  cb5b032c-ad54-11f1-8b14-0f702f747911Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:20:01 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHTête à têtehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260910-infantino-is-the-one-who-has-brought-the-most-to-africa-says-samuel-eto-o In an interview with FRANCE 24, former football star and current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation Samuel Eto'o spoke about the recent backlash towards FIFA president Gianni Infantino and confirmed he will support him for re-election because of "everything he has brought to African football", adding that the African federations will defend what seems "right to us given the challenges that we face in our own federations". 7c63acba-ad09-11f1-8646-47d8210ea19eThu, 10 Sep 2026 14:31:49 GMTMarc PERELMANAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260910-algeria-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-united-arab-emirates-over-provocative-and-hostile-actions Algeria is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, state media reported Thursday. Algerian President ‌Abdelmadjid Tebboune has in the past accused the Gulf state of trying to meddle in Algeria's internal affairs. 5432f6e0-ad0b-11f1-b507-47d8210ea19eThu, 10 Sep 2026 11:50:14 GMT© Fateh Guidoum, APFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/aid-cuts-force-clinic-closures-across-sudan In tonight's edition: aid groups are warning that funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close. Also, an AI and Africa conference has kicked off in South Korea's capital. Finally, we take a look at the Rwanda Space Agency as Paris hosts its very first international space summit. 5b07b4d4-ac8d-11f1-95e9-7d148138b2edWed, 09 Sep 2026 20:32:55 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHThe Observershttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20260909-jnim-jihadists-step-up-incursions-northern-benin Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has been intensifying its activities in Benin since 2022. The country serves as a transit corridor between the areas of operation of the group, which is well established in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Two nature reserves have become logistical hubs for the jihadist fighters. Benin's army is striving to hold the line.  0ed01ce8-ac27-11f1-8123-51e6e0840641Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:18 GMTThe FRANCE 24 ObserversEye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/kenya-cracks-down-on-foreign-traders In tonight's edition, Hundreds of Burundians flocked to ⁠their embassy in ​Nairobi to get travel documents to return home. Also, in his first speech to the National assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo slams the rise of xenophobic rhetoric on the continent. Also, FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin Smith speaks to the founder of an AI surgical non-profit about the work being done in Tanzania to extend the reach of the country's 27 overburdened neurosurgeons. 538ed126-abc3-11f1-af2d-5d25218809f1Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:29:13 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHEye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/egyptian-influencer-s-death-penalty-over-drug-charges In tonight's edition: An Egyptian TV presenter is among a dozen people a court has sentenced to death on drug charges. But first: a South African high court rejects a former defence minister's bid to have a corruption case against her dropped. Plus the very first Pan-African Architecture Biennale opened its doors on Monday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. 7924cd94-aaf8-11f1-9ce0-3bbf879cc2fcMon, 07 Sep 2026 20:27:19 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260907-tunisians-tell-story-their-summer-shortages Frequent water and power cuts, long queues for bottled water, poultry farms destroyed by the heat: these have been the scenes across Tunisia this summer as millions of people were affected by shortages in electricity and water. Our Observers say this is the result of years of underinvestment in infrastructure while the Tunisian president, for his part, blames "deliberate and planned acts of sabotage”.  2b84e832-aadd-11f1-83c2-e38bbda28610Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:50:16 GMT© X / TikTokThe FRANCE 24 ObserversAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260906-egyptian-tv-presenter-sarah-khalifa-sentenced-to-death-in-drug-case Sarah Khalifa, a well-known Egyptian TV presenter, has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a drug ring, state media reported over the weekend. Eleven others were also convicted in the case and handed a death sentence. Khalifa is best known for her program “Mission Impossible”. 3415f0da-a9f8-11f1-bf5c-9b447c8e7aa4Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:52:42 GMT© Sarah Khalifa, InstagramFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/uber-withdraws-from-nigeria In tonight's programme: Uber is pulling out of Nigeria and Uganda, leaving thousands of drivers scrambling for new sources of income. But first: a UN report says foreign fighters and support networks are fuelling Sudan's war and worsening violence against civilians. Finally, we discuss the African Diaspora International Film Festival with co-director Diarah N'daw-Spech and Laurence Cole, co-producer of the Nigerian film "Shadow of Greed". 5786c5e8-a8a0-11f1-8f6e-c70340fa1871Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:39:08 GMTHélène DaoupharsSpotlighthttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260904-moroccans-are-desperate-years-of-political-crackdown-and-lack-of-economic-opportunities François Picard is pleased to welcome Aida Alami, New York Times World contributor. Drawing on her own field reporting at the Moroccan border, Alami challenges attempts to explain the mass crossing to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta primarily through a theory of deliberate state orchestration. While acknowledging both Morocco's history of leveraging migration in its relations with Spain and the possibility that security forces made tactical decisions on the day, Alami insists on distinguishing evidence from inference. 7006f03c-a85c-11f1-a672-6be82c255321Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:30:37 GMTFrançois PICARDAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260904-mass-burial-algeria-black-wednesday-deadly-wildfires Wildfires ripped across northeastern Algeria in late August. Photos and videos showing the mass burial of several dozen people have raised questions about the real death toll of the fires as Algerian authorities haven’t shared new numbers since August 26. A number of Moroccan social media accounts have also been sharing disinformation about the fires. 2112e918-a82f-11f1-890f-0bbf4a89853bFri, 04 Sep 2026 11:33:04 GMT© ObserversThe FRANCE 24 Observershttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260904-pragmatic-international-relations-s%C3%A1nchez-seeks-to-avoid-further-conflict-with-rabat Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Alana Moceri, International Relations Professor at IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. The migrant crossings at Ceuta have become both a domestic and international political lightning rod. At home, Pedro Sánchez faces opponents who can cast migration in existential terms, with Spain's far right amplifying the rhetoric of "invasion." Internationally, the crisis exposes the geopolitical leverage inherent in control of the border. Ceuta thus emerges as more than a migration crisis: the border becomes at once an instrument of geopolitical leverage, a weapon in Spain's domestic political contest, and a battleground for competing narratives and disinformation. 8c3140fe-a817-11f1-a50b-2b9d0e10922aFri, 04 Sep 2026 05:22:52 GMTFRANCE24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260903-tunisia-court-upholds-prison-sentences-of-up-to-45-years-for-opposition-figures Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen convicted in a major conspiracy case, in a ruling opponents said further entrenches President Kais Saied's authoritarian rule.  3f00dc22-a7e5-11f1-9b90-75c45f500283Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:17:25 GMT© Jihed Abidellaoui, ReutersFRANCE 24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/shady-surgeons-and-nigeria-organ-harvesting In tonight's edition: Legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. Also, South Sudan may be moving closer to delivering on elections scheduled for December. Finally, on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, six colonial-era plantation estates have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.  f0fc8028-a7d3-11f1-9387-fdf41a79cd1bThu, 03 Sep 2026 20:15:15 GMTGeorja CALVIN-SMITHhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-tunisia-water-crisis-deepens-as-temperatures-approach-50%C2%B0c In Tunisia, powerful heatwaves are driving power cuts and water shortage. While the country has been dealing with structural water scarcity and recurring drought for years, the current crisis is fuelling anger against the government, even as authorities attempt to coordinate water distribution efforts to quell the crisis.  9e48d1b2-a795-11f1-8dfd-d5757aa94ac8Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:52:23 GMTFRANCE24