Africa News
Guineans overwhelmingly vote to back controversial new constitution
Issued on: 28/03/2020 – 07:21Modified: 28/03/2020 – 07:21 Guinea has voted to back a contested new..
South Africa reports first coronavirus deaths as unprecedented lockdown begins
Issued on: 27/03/2020 – 10:03Modified: 27/03/2020 – 10:04 South Africa on Friday reported its firs..
Coronavirus: France 24 speaks to Africa’s leading virologist
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 21:49 There are now over 3,000 cases of the coronavirus across Africa. For..
Malian opposition leader kidnapped ahead of general elections
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 16:13Modified: 26/03/2020 – 16:13 Mali's government said on Thursday ..
Mali on lockdown as first coronavirus cases reported, but parliamentary elections to go ahead
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 01:32Modified: 26/03/2020 – 01:32 Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita ..
Coronavirus cases quickly rising across Africa
Issued on: 25/03/2020 – 22:24 There are now more than 2,400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus acr..
South Africa prepares to go into lockdown as coronavirus cases top 700
Issued on: 25/03/2020 – 11:22Modified: 25/03/2020 – 11:22 South Africa's coronavirus cases ju..
DR Congo president imposes state of emergency to contain coronavirus outbreak
Issued on: 25/03/2020 – 09:17Modified: 25/03/2020 – 09:17 The president of the Democratic Republic..
Boko Haram kills almost 100 soldiers in a seven-hour attack in Chad
Issued on: 25/03/2020 – 02:17 Boko Haram jihadists have killed nearly 100 Chadian soldiers in a se..
Coronavirus: Africa mourns Manu Dibango
Issued on: 24/03/2020 – 22:02 Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango passed away in a Parisian hospital aft..