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Eye on Africa

FRANCE 24 English

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for news, voices and stories from across Africa and the Maghreb, with FRANCE 24’s correspondents and our guests on set. From Monday to Friday at 9:45pm Paris time.

news & politics

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00:14:29

Zuma's daughter quits South African parliament amid...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/11/28

A daughter of South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament after claims she was involved in recruiting men to join Russian mercenaries in the Ukraine war, her party said Friday. Police last week said they were investigating allegations that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, an MP in her father's Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, had lured 17 South African men to Russia "to fight in the Ukrainian war without their knowledge or consent".

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00:12:57

Guinea-Bissau's ousted president leaves the country...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/11/27

In tonight's edition: Ousted Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embalo has arrived in Senegal after General Horta N'Tam was appointed as the country's transitional leader. Also, many women in Africa had been promised jobs in hospitality and catering, but instead found themselves building drones for the Russian war effort. And in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, entire neighbourhoods have been submerged, with streets turned into rivers. Flooding has been fuelled not just by heavy rains but by

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00:12:24

Army officers say they have seized power in...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/11/26

In tonight's edition, in Guinea-Bissau soldiers take to state TV claiming they’ve deposed the president Umaro Sissoco Embaló and shut down the country. Also, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares a nationwide security emergency. And Benin’s former star striker Mickaël Poté is shaping the next generation of football elite in the country.

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00:14:08

Nigeria steps up search for 25 abducted schoolgirls

Eye on Africa ·

2025/11/18

In tonight's edition, as grieving families of dozens of kidnapped girls in Nigeria count on authorities to track down their lost children, Washington continues to characterize Nigeria's security threats as disproportionately targeting Christians. Also, French oil giant Total is accused of complicity in war crimes in Mozambique. And women in Zanzibar are learning how to light up lives in their communities.

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00:14:35

Gunmen abduct 25 girls from Nigerian high school

Eye on Africa ·

2025/11/17

In tonight's edition: Over two dozen schoolgirls are taken from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. Also, the UN humanitarian chief is visiting Darfur and said that El-Fasher is "basically a crime scene". And Johannesburg gets a last-minute makeover as G20 leaders arrive for a summit over the weekend.

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00:14:23

DR Congo: peace process stalls between government and...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/24

The peace process in the DR Congo is stalling. The M23 rebels and the Congolese government are accusing each other of breaking the ceasefire, and the threats are mounting.

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00:12:11

UNESCO releases three new volumes of its "General...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/23

In tonight’s edition: UNESCO has released three new volumes of its General History of Africa. Meanwhile, South Africa’s Madlanga Commission continues its investigation into damning allegations of corruption involving some of the country’s top figures. And TikTok is helping Kenyan creators find more time to showcase local music.

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00:15:13

Fuel truck explodes in Nigeria and kills dozens

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/22

In tonight’s edition, dozens are killed in northern Nigeria following a gasoline tanker explosion. Also, Ivorian authorities say their pre-election tightening of security is aimed at ensuring Saturday’s vote runs smoothly, while opposition voices claim the dozens of convictions amount to a deliberate crackdown. And in Nigeria, soaring inflation has led many property owners to hike the rents they charge tenants.

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00:11:48

Drone attack hits Khartoum airport area ahead of...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/21

In tonight's edition, Khartoum’s International airport's vicinity suffers a drone strike just one day before domestic flights were set to resume. Also, the crisis at the phosphate processing plant in the Tunisian city of Gabes deepens as workers walk off the job. And hundreds of Ivorians flee to Ghana, fearing potential unrest just days ahead of a critical election.

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00:09:54

Nigerian police clash with protesters demanding...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/20

In Lagos, tensions have been boiling over as protesters demand the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. Police used tear gas on demonstrators while there were also reports of gunshots being fired, with dozens arrested. Kanu, who is the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra group, is currently on trial on terrorism charges. His case has caused tension in southeastern Nigeria, where the Igbo ethnic group allege marginalisation by the Nigerian government.

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00:14:13

Cameroon's Biya vies for eighth term

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/10

In tonight's edition, voters in Cameroon are getting ready to head to the polls. President Paul Biya, at 92, is seeking an eighth term amid criticism over his long rule, the exclusion of key opposition figures, security concerns, and growing frustration among the youth, while parts of the country’s English-speaking regions are under a near-total lockdown.

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00:12:32

US blames Nigeria for 'mass murder' of Christians

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/09

In tonight's edition: Nigeria slams recent accusations from the US's political right that a "Christian genocide" in Africa's most populous country has escaped global attention. Also, Kigali says the ball is in DR Congo's court over efforts to end the M23 insurgency that has devastated the country's east after the Congolese leader urged Rwanda's president to pull support for the militia group. Plus London's Tate Modern museum is spotlighting Nigerian modernist art in its latest exhibition.

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00:14:19

In Morocco, public figures urge king to act after...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/08

In tonight's edition: In Morocco, dozens of top voices from across society back an open appeal to the king calling for change and backing Gen Z protesters. Also, campaigning is in full swing in Cameroon ahead of the October 12 presidential elections. Plus Kenyan exporters worry about the fading of the flower export market to Europe, this as business chiefs meet in Nairobi to thrash out how best to make the COMESA regional common market cultivate fresh blossoms for the horticultural sector.

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00:14:55

Lawyers and activists in Eswatini challenge...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/07

In Eswatini, human rights groups and lawyers are calling for transparency regarding the latest group of US deportees to arrive under a deal between the kingdom and Washington. Critics say the deal is both unconstitutional and morally problematic. Also, the AGOA agreement that granted certain African exporters tariff-free access to US markets expired a week ago, leaving the future uncertain. However, some business leaders believe its expiration could boost the effectiveness of the AfCFTA, the

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00:14:16

ICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/06

In tonight's edition: The International Criminal Court has convicted the first Janjaweed militia leader for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region more than 20 years ago. Also, Senegal's Pink Lake is increasingly drawing the attention of property developers. Plus Africa Week UK has its inaugural gathering amidst Britain's Black History Month.

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00:13:35

Madagascar president claims "attempted coup"

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/03

The President of Madagascar took to Facebook on Friday to make an address to the nation, in an effort to quell nine days of rolling anti-corruption protests. Andry Rajoelina claimed the Gen Z movement, which is demanding his resignation, has been exploited to provoke a coup. He alleged outside influences have paid for the movement to oust him.

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00:12:45

Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

Eye on Africa ·

2025/10/01

In tonight's edition: Anti-government protesters in Morocco head out onto the streets for a fifth night of demonstrations. Also, export-reliant businesses across Africa start October under a cloud of uncertainty after the US's AGOA trade agreement is allowed to lapse. And the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are supposed to begin applying measures to de-escalate the conflict in eastern DR Congo as of this week.

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00:14:44

Madagascar's president sacks government amid youth...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/09/29

There were more protests in Madagascar on Monday, even as President Andry Rajoelina tried to quell popular outrage by firing the government. There have been days of unrest across the country over its crumbling infrastructure. On Monday, the UN estimated that at least 22 people had died in crackdowns on youth-led marches that first erupted last Thursday. The UN's human rights chief said he was shocked by the extent to which security officers responded with force. However, some of the deaths have been

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00:12:22

Uganda's Bobi Wine cleared to run for president as...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/09/25

Ugandan voters now have the line-up of candidates for next year's elections, including firebrand opposition leader Bobi Wine. Wine is one of incumbent long-time leader Yoweri Museveni's fiercest critics and has been cleared to stand against him for a second time. He first tried in 2021, and his supporters took to the streets in celebration despite clashes with security forces.

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00:14:19

Nigerian women push for 'Special Seats Bill' to boost...

Eye on Africa ·

2025/09/24

Hundreds of women from across the country gathered in the Nigerian capital this week in support of those leading a push to introduce a quota for female legislators. Currently, only four out of 109 senators and 16 out of 360 House of Representatives members are women. The "Special Seats Bill" would allocate one additional seat for a woman in both the House and Senate in each of the country's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. However, this ambitious push has encountered obstacles before. We

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