Olivia Bizot

London, Marseille, Paris

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

None at France 24

None at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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Tanzania : opposition leader stands trial

2 weeks ago | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Also, amidst its biggest funding crisis to date, the World Health Organization is asking its members for an additional $2 billion in annual funding. I spoke to an African health chief who sees turbulent times as an opportunity to improve aid models.
Sudan army retakes presidential palace

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Olivia Bizot

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Sudan army retakes presidential palace

2 months ago | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. The Sudanese army and its supporters are celebrating nationwide after reclaiming the Presidential Palace in Khartoum.
Kenya's Sengwer community refuses to leave Embobut Forest

Feb 3, 2025 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Kenya's Sengwer community is one of the last to live in the Embobut Forest, in the North Rift Valley. But the government accuses this Indigenous people of damaging the forest and has asked them to leave. Hundreds of families have been forcibly evicted. The Sengwer, whose ancestral way of life is under threat, accuse the authorities of deliberately burning down their homes and are refusing to leave.
Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to adhere to new EU regulations

Oct 8, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot
After years of civil war, South Sudan turns its focus to wildlife conservation

Sep 7, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. The world's youngest nation of South Sudan, which emerged after decades of civil war, is home to the world's biggest conservation project twice the size of Portugal. The conflicts have had an unintended consequence: they delayed development, meaning few roads were built, keeping poachers out and allowing wildlife to flourish.
Nigeria : artist seeks world record with largest hand-drawn artwork

Jul 22, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. In Nigeria, Fola David, has made history by surpassing the existing Guinness World Record (GWR) for the world's largest drawing by an individual. The massive artwork, spanning an impressive 850 square meters, surpassed the previous record of 629.98 square meters held by Ravi Soni from India. Also, in Ghana, the country is in the midst of its worst recession in a generation.
Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet

Jul 19, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

To display this content from , you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. In tonight's edition, Kenyan President unveils his new cabinet following weeks of deadly anti-government protests. William Ruto says his country is in urgently need of transformation.Also, airports, banking and healthcare, all hit by a massive tech failure. When Microsoft sneezes, the world catches a cold.
El peligroso viaje de los sudaneses que huyen de la guerra

Jul 1, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

By En Sudán, el conflicto entre el Ejército y las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR), que estalló el 15 de abril de 2023, provocó la mayor crisis humanitaria del mundo y el desplazamiento de más de 9 millones de personas. Más de 650.000 personas han encontrado refugio en el vecino Sudán del Sur. Un viaje peligroso y caótico cuyo destino es uno de los países más pobres del mundo. La corresponsal Olivia Bizot acompañó a estos refugiados.
En Kenia, el descubrimiento de yacimientos de colt├ín genera esperanza

Jun 27, 2024 | france24.com | Olivia Bizot

En enero, el Gobierno de Kenia anunció el descubrimiento de yacimientos de coltán en seis condados del país. Este mineral metálico es crucial en la fabricación de componentes electrónicos y podría posicionar a Kenia como un nuevo proveedor mundial de coltán, un mercado previamente dominado por la República Democrática del Congo. Este descubrimiento representa una oportunidad para generar empleo en una región que ha experimentado un desarrollo limitado hasta ahora.