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Cyril Ramaphosa is tipped to retain his role but he faces a wave of backlash from factions loyal to former President Jacob Zuma. Also in this edition: we speak to the head of the International Organisation for Migration in Chad, where 27 people recently lost their lives in the Sahara. And finally: there's still plenty to cheer for supporters of the Atlas Lions, as Morocco prepare for their final World Cup clash against Croatia.
Supporters poured into Paris's freezing Champs-Elysees boulevard on Wednesday after a World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco which for millions tugged at the heartstrings, as "Les Bleus" won 2-0 to reach the final for a second time in a row. FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen reports.
Calls grow for the South African President to step down after an independent probe finds grounds for possible impeachment proceedings. We speak to our correspondent in Cape Town. December 1st is World AIDS day. Our team in Kenya have a report on one county where the epidemic is particularly prevalent, and we discuss what more can be done to get a handle on the disease. Also, fighting threatens a fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo. Kinshasa accuses M23 rebel soldiers of massacring 50 civilians just days ago.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Westminster Abbey in London on the first day of his visit to the United Kingdom and lays a wreath of flowers next to the grave of the Unknown Warrior. The two-day visit sees King Charles III presiding over proceedings after decades playing a supporting role to his mother Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September. IMAGES
Mali's junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako. The West African nation's interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga justified the move in a statement on social media, calling it a response to France's recent halt to development aid for Mali. FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen tells us more.