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/Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:40:00 GMThttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251223-sudan-s-worsening-humanitarian-crisis-doctors-struggle-to-respond Luis Angel Argote Rodriguez, MSF Fed coordinator, is out guest. aec70fa6-dfe8-11f0-87ae-93614c7be138Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:28:54 GMTFRANCE24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251223-gunmen-kidnap-muslim-religious-event-central-nigeria Gunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children, after ambushing a vehicle travelling to a Muslim religious gathering. The incident is the latest in a wave of mass kidnappings that has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security crisis. 94b10b74-dfa4-11f0-b23b-85ba20182809Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:10:40 GMT© Deeni Jibo, APFRANCE 24Africa Cup of Nationshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/africa-cup-of-nations/20251222-afcon-2025-mali-robbed-of-win-egypt-take-three-points-against-zimbabwe Day two was packed with drama. Mali saw their three points slip away after a late equaliser from Zambia. Bafana Bafana meanwhile managed to beat a tough Angola side, scoring a second goal to make it 2-1. There was more excitement during the final game of the day as the Pharoes faced the Warriors, who waged a tough battle. Zimbabwe opened the scoring, before Omar Marmoush brought it level. At the last minute, Mo Salah made it 2-1, giving Egypt the win. 86296c3a-df8c-11f0-9f71-8f112f455f1fMon, 22 Dec 2025 23:18:27 GMTEmily BOYLEEye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251222-freed-nigerian-schoolchildren-handed-over-to-government In tonight's edition, the final group of  130 kidnapped schoolchildren in Nigeria have been handed over and received by authorities, ending a month-long ordeal that drew global concern. Also, a poor rainy season this year has deepened drought fears in the eastern Horn of Africa, with severe consequences for food security in early 2026. And the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week brought some colour to a region long marred by conflict. 95f40e52-df7a-11f0-9bbe-8f1edd6006c9Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:27:51 GMTVedika BAHLhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251222-2025-afcon-egypt-begins-its-bid-to-win-tournament-mohamed-salah The 35th Africa Cup of Nations is underway in Morocco. Egypt begins its bid for a record-extending eighth title – and Mohamed Salah’s first – against Zimbabwe in Agadir on Monday. Details by FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes in Casablanca. b7efaff0-df4a-11f0-bb7f-e550d048480dMon, 22 Dec 2025 15:31:46 GMTFRANCE24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251222-a-night-out-on-the-town-during-nigeria-s-detty-december Lagos comes alive each December as "Detty December" turns Nigeria's capital into a nonstop festival of music, partying and extravagance. Locals take advantage of the festivities to forget their worries as those in the country's diaspora make their way home for the holidays.  f135f1a2-dedc-11f0-9583-e3db011962d6Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:21:36 GMT© Olympia de Maismont, AFP FRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251222-nigeria-says-130-abducted-schoolchildren-freed-after-mass-kidnapping Nigerian authorities said Sunday they have secured the release of 130 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger state, bringing the total freed to more than 200 after a mass kidnapping in November. The announcement follows weeks of uncertainty over the fate of students taken by gunmen and renewed concern over Nigeria’s worsening kidnap-for-ransom crisis. 523a16e2-dedb-11f0-914c-43f1e9a14461Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:10:55 GMT© Afolabi Sotunde, APFRANCE 24Africa Cup of Nationshttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/africa-cup-of-nations/20251221-afcon-2025-day-1-roundup Welcome to France 24's AFCON roundup, where we dive into all the action from the opening match of the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. We're here to break it all down with football experts Thando Sibiya and Andreas Evagora. We are also joined by our reporter on the ground, Selina Sykes. 306935d2-dec4-11f0-881a-95c13deaea2fSun, 21 Dec 2025 23:24:22 GMTEmily BOYLEhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-africa-cup-of-nations-kicks-off-in-morocco The African Cup of nations opens in Rabat tonight with a match between the host country Morocco and the Comoros. It's a crucial event for the country, which is hoping to cement its status as a football superpower. The tournament will allow Morocco to show off infrastructure investments it is making ahead of the 2030 World Cup.  The competition is hotly anticipated by Morocco fans - with the host team widely regarded as the favorite to win the African title. France24 Sport journalist Selina Sykes reports the latest from Rabat. 2d8809ea-de8a-11f0-a3c1-798b9a1f0aceSun, 21 Dec 2025 16:32:52 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-south-africa-at-least-9-killed-10-wounded-in-shooting In South Africa, at least 9 people have died and 10 others injured after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a pub in the early hours on Sunday, according to authorities. The shooting comes after at least 11 people, including a child, were shot dead at a hostel near Pretoria earlier this month. The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with firearms the leading cause of death in homicides. Rachael Griffiths has more. e2c47ea2-de89-11f0-aad2-798b9a1f0aceSun, 21 Dec 2025 16:28:52 GMTFRANCE24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251221-tricked-into-war-father-speaks-out-police-probe-alleged-zuma-family-links-wagner-group-troops-south-africa South African authorities are investigating the whereabouts of around 20 African men who were allegedly misled into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 has reviewed a letter from former president Jacob Zuma, testimony from a father in Botswana and analysis from a defence expert to understand what happened to the men and who may be involved. 254ac2e8-dcfc-11f0-840f-9968e1ae4597Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:35:22 GMT© Russian defence ministry via ReutersEunice Massonhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-chad-crisis-intensifies-as-temperatures-soar-and-population-surge With particularly high temperatures in recent months, the daily search for clean water has become a relentless struggle for most of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees in this region and the communities hosting them. Now, with the rainy season fast approaching, the crisis is only set to worsen. Harold Girard reports. 415b8868-de74-11f0-b759-8b1eabdc9868Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:59:08 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-morocco-faces-high-expectations-as-afcon-kicks-off-at-home The Africa Cup of Nations begins this Sunday in Morocco, with the opening match in Rabat tonight featuring the hosts against Comoros. Morocco’s Atlas Lions are among the tournament favorites, but they will face tough competition from strong teams such as Senegal. RFI Sports Editor and correspondent from Morocco, Paul Myers, brings us with the latest. 779fc94c-de70-11f0-94f3-a5103a5cafd1Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:27:25 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-africa-cup-of-nations-begins-live-on-france24-tonight It’s a big day for African football fans.The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this Sunday in Morocco. The opening match this evening in Rabat pits the hosts against Comoros. Morocco’s Atlas Lions are the big favourites, but they’ll face stiff competition from powerhouses such as Senegal. You can follow our coverage tonight on France 24, with our sports reporter Selina Sykes bringing you updates throughout the tournament. 5c3da7f6-de51-11f0-b13b-13d8a8944086Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:05:23 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251221-i-barely-slept-last-night-excitement-builds-in-morocco-ahead-of-afcon It's a big day for African football fans, with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations set to kick off in Morocco. Hosts the Atlas Lions are the big favorite, but they'll face stiff competition from powerhouses like Senegal. The four-week tournament is seen as a high-profile dress rehearsal for the 2030 World Cup, which Morocco will co-host. Ahead of the opening match, we spoke to Moroccan sports journalist Amine El Amri about teams to watch, social unrest surrounding Morocco's sports investment, and the controvercial decision to move the tournament to a four-year cycle. c5b776d2-de4f-11f0-afd8-fb8f9cce8868Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:51:12 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-in-dr-congo-pregnant-women-face-rising-costs-in-maternity-care In eastern DRC, an increasing amount of pregnant women are struggling as they face rising cost of maternal care after a free childbirth programme was cancelled by Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. It has left many expecting mothers terrified of giving birth under rebel control, as the conflict has delayed the delivery of medical supplies and caused the collapse of vital infrastructures. 159256a4-dced-11f0-a79a-cd9eb2bc8d9bFri, 19 Dec 2025 15:14:13 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-who-are-the-favourites-for-the-african-cup-of-nations The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on December 21. Half a century after its only success in the competition, its host is the overwhelming favorite. The four-week tournament has been framed as a high-visibility dress rehearsal for the World Cup in 2030, when Morocco will be one of the main hosts. Senegal is also looking to win its second AFCON, while the Ivory Coast dreams of winning it twice in a row - which would be a first. ad8e68a2-dce4-11f0-bc67-093948f08f11Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:18:36 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-rwandan-stadiums-the-new-refuge-of-sudanese-football-in-exile Forced into exile by the war tearing its country apart since April 2023, Sudanese football has found an unexpected new home… in Kigali. The country’s two biggest clubs, Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, have been invited to join the Rwandan Premier League for the 2025–2026 season. It’s an unprecedented decision by Rwanda’s Football Federation, backed by the African Confederation, just as the tournament gets underway. Rwanda, which has made sport a pillar of its diplomacy, is positioning itself as a haven for competition in Africa – much to the delight of the many Sudanese refugees living in the country. 84f78054-dcd0-11f0-aa5c-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:55:16 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251219-burundi-launches-humanitarian-plan-to-deal-with-influx-of-refugees-from-drc Tens of thousands of Congolese have fled to neighbouring Burundi following an offensive by the M23 rebel group in early December. To deal with the influx of refugees, the Burundian government announced an emergency response plan, and the United Nations appealed for $33 million in urgent funding to help the more than 80,000 people who have seek refuge there. FRANCE 24's regional correspondent Juliette Montilly tells us more. e2e75820-dccf-11f0-b17a-df80f508d635Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:51:40 GMTFRANCE24Eye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-m23-says-started-withdrawing-troops-from-key-dr-congo-city In tonight's edition, Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebels say they have begun pulling out from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo. Also, 11 detained Nigerian Air Force personnel have been released in Burkina Faso. Plus Sudanese football finds an unexpected new home in Rwanda. 4f836480-dc56-11f0-93ee-514c600e3d78Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:14:28 GMTVedika BAHLEye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251218-nigerians-call-for-government-action-against-worsening-insecurity Hundreds of members of Nigeria's main labour union take to the streets, demanding urgent government action against worsening insecurity, including kidnappings and killings that they say affects their safety and livelihoods. Also, Sierra Leone declares its Mpox epidemic over, signalling the end of a health emergency that saw over 5,000 cases and 60 fatalities in the country. Survivors, though, say they remain discriminated against. Plus the final preparations are underway in Morocco, which is gearing up to host the Africa Cup of Nations from this Sunday. 33a80dae-db90-11f0-964a-9765124f5141Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:18:55 GMTVedika BAHLhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-nigerians-protest-against-insecurity Hundreds of Nigerians took to the streets this week to protest against worsening insecurity across the country, including kidnappings, armed robbery and violent crime. Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) marched in cities such as Lagos and Abuja, calling on the government to take urgent action to protect lives and property. 569d0af8-dc2b-11f0-8c07-654a48cec884Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:32:05 GMTFRANCE24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251218-ghana-sends-troops-to-aid-hurricane-hit-jamaica Ghana has sent a military contingent to assist with reconstruction and relief efforts in hurricane-hit Jamaica, following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa over a month ago. This marks the third time this year that Ghana has extended support to nations in crisis, after previously providing humanitarian aid to Jamaica, Sudan, Gaza, and Cuba, as FRANCE 24's correspondent Justice Baidoo explains. 06b34352-dc2d-11f0-884e-654a48cec884Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:23:12 GMTFRANCE24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251218-over-1-000-civilians-killed-when-sudan-paramilitary-group-seized-zamzam-camp-un-says More than 1,000 civilians were killed when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took over the famine-stricken displacement camp of Zamzam in Sudan's Darfur in April, according to a UN report published on Thursday. About a third of the victims were summarily executed, says the UN Human Rights Office. 19496554-dc29-11f0-a7a8-c95ee641ca6aThu, 18 Dec 2025 16:02:50 GMT© Stringer, ReutersFRANCE 24Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251218-afc-m23-says-started-withdrawing-troops-from-key-dr-congo-city-uvira The Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 armed group said Wednesday it had begun withdrawing its troops from Uvira, a strategic town in eastern DR Congo that it captured in early December. c45ab90a-dc08-11f0-bacc-dbd379039cedThu, 18 Dec 2025 12:09:28 GMT© Moses Sawasawa, APFRANCE 24The Observershttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20251217-bus-mineworkers-pelted-stones-artisanal-miners-dr-congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bus transporting company mineworkers was pelted by stones by artisanal miners in early November. We spoke to several locals who said this was not an isolated incident, blaming the tensions on a lack of space for the artisanal miners. 7a3b0764-d9d1-11f0-989d-f7788e901309Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:20:14 GMTThe FRANCE 24 ObserversPerspectivehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20251217-when-you-educate-a-girl-everything-changes-camfed-ceo-angeline-murimirwa The CEO of a huge organisation that has helped millions of girls across a series of African countries has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the group she now runs helped her when she was a girl. Angeline Murimirwa was able to continue her education thanks to CAMFED, the Campaign for Female Education. It has now been running now for over 30 years, reaching over 8 million children throughout Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya. We spoke to her in Perspective. d44c2ed8-db3c-11f0-b240-a5f06028de04Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:41:02 GMTStuart NORVALEye on Africahttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20251216-m23-militia-says-to-pull-out-of-key-dr-congo-city-at-us-s-request In tonight's edition: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they've agreed to conditionally withdraw from the strategic Congolese town of Uvira. Also, the rebels' offensive in eastern DR Congo has forced tens of thousands of people to flee into neighbouring Burundi. Plus a new report by the World Meteorological Organization finds that temperatures in North Africa were their hottest on record in 2024. 8a7319d2-dacb-11f0-a9e9-758b1c6fc4ddTue, 16 Dec 2025 22:09:05 GMTVedika BAHLAfricahttps://www.france24.com/en/africa/20251216-benin-jails-30-people-with-links-to-thwarted-coup-attempt-legal-sources-say Benin on Tuesday jailed around 30 people, most of whom were soldiers, linked to an attempt to oust President Patrice Talon, legal sources said. The attempted coup was defeated by loyalist army forces with the help of the Nigerian air force and French special forces. 01c68ff2-da7a-11f0-a932-150d9f1b5185Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:24:50 GMT© Charles Placide Tossou, ReutersFRANCE 24https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-france-court-jails-dr-congo-ex-rebel-leader-lumbala-for-30-years A French court handed ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala a 30-year jail term on December 15 over complicity in crimes against humanity during the Second Congo War in what activists hailed a "historic" verdict. He was found guilty of being the mastermind of atrocities including rape and torture in the country from 2002 to 2003. according to rights groups, the verdict is the first such conviction by a national court under the principle of universal jurisdiction. 5189f94c-da76-11f0-ae6f-150d9f1b5185Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:03:40 GMTFRANCE24