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People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.

Uganda is in shock after four children were killed in a brutal attack at a kindergarten in Kampala. Meanwhile, Sudan’s military leader and head of state, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has appointed Yasir al-Atta as the armed forces’ new chief of staff. And, with a week to go before Benin heads to the polls for its general election, opposition parties are in crisis.

The Company – a network of Russian agents specialised in disinformation operations – has been carrying out a vast propaganda campaign against the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast. When the pan-African media outlet The Continent received a trove of leaked documents about this operation, the FRANCE 24 Observers team joined forces with a consortium of international journalists to investigate the inner workings of this network.

A leak of confidential documents from a network of Russian agents operating on the African continent reveals how Russia managed to place hundreds of articles in 35 different West African French-language media outlets – sometimes without their knowledge. The FRANCE 24 Observers team worked with an international media consortium coordinated by Forbidden Stories to analyse these leaked documents, which show just how susceptible these media outlets are to foreign interference.

The war in Sudan is spilling into Chad with increasing intensity. In mid-March, a drone strike – the fourth and deadliest cross-border attack from Sudan – killed 20 people in the town of Tiné, which has become a frontline in the conflict’s spillover. Chadian authorities have not officially identified those responsible, and both the Sudanese army and RSF rebels deny involvement. Since the strike, tensions in Chadian areas near the Sudanese border have escalated. The Chadian army has been placed on “maximum alert,” some citizens are calling for armed resistance, and hundreds of civilians are fleeing the border region. Harold Girard and Brahim Abakar Oumar report.

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Every month, Global Voices will be choosing an urgent theme to explore in depth across all our regions. This month we're exploring how the widespread adoption of AI is playing out for the Global Majority.

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In tonight’s edition: Human Rights Watch reports that Burkina Faso’s government forces and jihadist groups together killed more than 1,800 civilians between 2023 and 2025. In Accra, a collapsed and unfinished school has left four people dead and nearly 30 injured, raising concerns over unsafe classrooms. Meanwhile, Belgium is pushing back against a US-backed AI firm seeking access to historic mining maps that could reveal valuable mineral deposits.

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Nigeria is marking World Autism Day with its biggest-ever screening drive. The nationwide initiative, "Spark a Spectrum of Possibilities 2026," offers free screenings and consultations aiming to improve early diagnosis and support for thousands of children. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks to autism campaigner Maria Okafor, founder of the RBM Autism Foundation, and DW's Kunle Babs in Abuja.

“Transgender,” “Lesbian” and “Twink” are some of Pornhub’s most watched categories. What happens when you can create these types of porn with artificial intelligence?

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Caster Semenya has had her gender scrutinized in public for years after winning two Olympic golds. She has hit out at what she sees as a policy that disproportionately affects athletes with sexual differences.

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do. The NGO called on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes "perpetrated by all parties to the conflict".

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Thousands gathered in Tehran to honour a commander, vowing resistance amid heightened tension with US and Israel.

In tonight’s edition: South Africa ramps up its fight against crime with the deployment of soldiers in Cape Town. Also, the Democratic Republic of Congo gets a chance at World Cup glory for the first time in over half a century. And top African leaders and changemakers gather in Paris for the ChangeNOW international climate summit — we speak to one of them, Elizabeth Wathuti.

Internet users have been sharing a video online that they claim “proves” Israeli Jews are stealing land in Morocco – supposedly reclaiming property from before they emigrated. The footage shows clashes in a crowded scene, but it’s difficult to determine exactly what is happening or where it was filmed. Our fact-checking team at FRANCE 24 Observers investigated these claims and found that the images are being shared out of context. Vedika Bahl breaks down the facts in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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South Africa temporarily suspends a planned fuel levy increase to ease the burden on consumers as global oil prices surge, with relief set to last until May.