Eye on Africa

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

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Mozambique top court confirms ruling party disputed win

In tonight's edition, Mozambique's Constitutional Council greenlights the ruling party's victory in October's election. Also, at least 67 people were killed in a series of stampedes that have rocked Nigeria. And he's the iconic voice behind the opening chant in The Lion King and now 30 years on, composer Lebo M returns to the Pride Lands for the prequel, Mufasa. We talk to the legendary performer about his stellar career.

12min
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Over 700 killed in siege of Sudan's El Fasher

In tonight’s edition, more than 700 people have been killed in El Fasher, in Sudan's North Darfur state, since May, according to the UN. France has also begun withdrawing soldiers from Chad. With Christmas just a few days away, Chef Sonia Marty Sokouri, the most Parisian of African cooks, will share her gourmet tips with us.

16min
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US Sudan envoy calls on combatants to get out of the way of peace

In this episode of Eye on Africa, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Tom Perriello, the US Special Envoy to Sudan, about the prospects for peace amid a brutal and complex war that has displaced millions. Also, Nigeria reels as more details emerge of the circumstances and heartbreak caused by a fatal crush at a school event. Plus, rediscovered cassettes preserve the identity of Somaliland, a self-declared country that doesn't officially exist.

13min
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Ghana gives green light to anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Ghana's supreme court has rejected two bids to overturn a bill that would roll back LGBTQ+ rights. The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill could lead to jail terms for people in same-sex relationships.

15min
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Almost 800 suspects arrested in Nigeria over crypto-romance scam

Some 792 people have been arrested in Nigeria as part of a raid on a crypto romance ring. Many of those taken into custody from the site in Victoria Island were foreign nationals, including 148 from China. The scam targeted victims around the world by developing romantic relationships with their marks via social media and then manipulating them into buying fake crypto investments.

13min
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Fighting flares up in North Kivu after DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks cancelled

Congolese forces lose the town of Matembe in North Kivu to advancing M23 fighters. Fighting flares up once again in the wake of Sunday's scuppered peace talks in Angola between the leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo.

13min
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Niger's junta suspends BBC, accusing it of spreading 'false news'

In tonight's edition: The BBC vows to continue reporting on the Sahel region, after Niger announced it's taking the British broadcaster off the airwaves for three months. Also, Rwanda bids to bring Formula One back to Africa for the first time since 1993. Plus we take a look closer at the place of traditional medicine in Senegal.

17min
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Ethiopia and Somalia reach deal to end feud

In tonight's edition, Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in Somaliland. Also, Congo bets on 5G technology for a connected future. And, a publisher prints and sells books by local authors in DR Congo.

16min

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