Eye on Africa FRANCE 24 English
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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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South Africa's president signs party funding bill into law
In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.
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Rescuers search for survivors in deadly South Africa building collapse
In tonight's edition: Rescue teams racing to reach dozens of construction workers trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey apartment in South Africa say they've made contact with around a dozen people buried alive in the rubble. At least six people were killed when the structure folded in the coastal city of George on Monday.
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Vote-counting begins after Chad's presidential election
Monday was voting day in Chad, where nearly 8 million voters were eligible to choose their next president, after three years of military rule under Mahamat Idriss Déby. Analysts widely expect the incumbent to win.
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Eleventh edition of Nollywood Week film festival opens in Paris
In tonight's edition: Schools will stay closed until further notice in Kenya, as heavy rains that have killed hundreds of people continue. Also, as the world marks Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders says the biggest threats facing journalists are political authorities, including on the African continent. Finally, the Nigerian film industry arrives on the French red carpet. The Nollywood Week film festival opens in Paris, with this year all about the best of African storytelling and cutting-edge technology.
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Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya
In tonight's edition: Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher. Finally, royal treasures looted from Ghana during British colonial rule go on display back home.
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Nigeria: Currency reform deepens socio-economic crisis
The devaluation of the Naira against the dollar has plunged Nigerians into a deep socio-economic crisis. The price of basic foodstuffs can double or even triple in the same day. While 98 million Nigerians were already living in extreme poverty in recent years, this figure could explode by 2024 if the crisis continues. For tens of millions of Nigerians, the reforms designed to attract foreign investors have, above all, caused the cost of living to soar.
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