France 24
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 07:46
The UN sounded the alarm Tuesday over severe human rights abuses against civilians in South Sudan, saying it has received credible reports of kidnappings and child rapes as violence in the north of the country escalates.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 06:20
The trip to the east African nation is the first high-level visit since 2012, and comes after years of tensions surrounding Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta being charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 07:34
Burundian police fired tear gas and water cannons on Friday at hundreds of protesters opposed to the president running for a third term, as the UN Security Council warned that violence threatened to disrupt June elections.
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 07:18
The first instalment of French-made weapons in a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme is due to arrive in Lebanon on Monday.The weapons are part of a deal to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State (IS) group and other jihadist groups pressing along Lebanon's Syrian border.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:35
A United Nations panel on technological development has called for peacekeeping missions to be equipped with unmanned drones to survey conflict zones. A purportedly crucial tool steeped in controversy, UAVs are set to become a peacekeeping staple.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:27
Burkina Faso's army-appointed leader on Thursday shrugged off a demand by the African Union to return power to a civilian government within two weeks, saying what is more critical is ensuring a smooth transition through elections next year.
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 06:32
A French fighter jet bombed a military logistics warehouse belonging to the Islamic State group located in north-east Iraq on Friday, in the first such airstrike against the jihadist militants.
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 07:20
Speaking as an international summit on battling Islamic State (IS) militants opened Monday in Paris, French President François Hollande said there was "no time to lose" in confronting the extremist group that has seized vast areas of Iraq and Syria.
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 05:38
French president François Hollande cooperated with Washington in the operation that led to the death of the leader of Somali Islamist group al Shabaab on 1 September, said a source close to the President.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 06:56
Flanked by the requisite Kalashnikov and black Salafist flag, reclusive Malian diplomat-turned-jihadist leader Iyad Ag Ghali targets France and French interests in the region in a rare video statement this week.