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Mo Ibrahim foundation report: African governance 'backslides' on democracy

In tonight's edition: The death toll from the bombing of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40. Also, we hear from some of those behind a top report on the state of African governance. It finds that Africa is less secure than it was a decade ago, with a…

France 24 · Jan 26, 2023

South Africans say no to energy price hike amid power shortage crisis

In tonight's edition: South Africa's energy crisis could land the government in court, as opposition groups and trade unions threaten to sue over a decade of crippling blackouts. Also, as the World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, the head of the International Finance Corporation tells FRANCE 24 that now…

France 24 · Jan 17, 2023

‘Lost world’ of Indian Ocean giant tortoises unveiled in new ancient DNA study

Study throws light on historical impact of humans on biodiversity in the region

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

What's driving a rise in violence in the French overseas department of Mayotte?

In 2009 the archipelago of Mayotte, nestled in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the African coast, voted in a referendum to become France's newest overseas department. Many hoped the change would help the territory avoid the violence that plagued the nearby Comoros Islands, which opted for independence in the…

France 24 · Nov 23, 2022

Restoring Mayotte’s lagoon: when a newly born volcano meets human resilience

One of France’s five overseas departments, Mayotte is the southernmost island of the Comoros Archipelago, located Indian ocean between Madagascar and the African mainland. The island is the centrepiece of a coral-reef structure that was created over hundreds of thousands of years through volcanic episodes, subsidence and sea-level shifts. Made…

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2022

Whale watching in Gabon: Where humpbacks go to give birth

A few decades ago, humpback whales were endangered, with only 10,000 of them left. But a global push for better protection has meant that whale watching, not whale hunting, is now a thriving industry. Every summer, the mammals travel to the warm swallow waters of the Gulf of Guinea and…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022

Lemurs from Madagascar have specialised fingers for picking their noses

Researchers have recorded the aye-aye inserting a finger up its nostrils and then eating the mucus

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Madagascar minister fired for voting against Russia's Ukraine annexation

Madagascar's president has fired his foreign affairs minister for voting at the United Nations to condemn Russian-organised referendums to annex four partially-occupied regions in Ukraine, two sources at the president's office said.

Reuters · Oct 19, 2022

World’s Largest Chameleons Born At Zoo

So far 10 chameleons have emerged from their eggs, with another 17 still in incubation. 

Zenger · Oct 18, 2022

Monkeys forced to spend more time and abandon treetop homes, study finds

Scientists warn climate change and deforestation are the factors leading to a new wave of primates spending more time on the forest floor ground

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022