May 24
Senegal: Prosecutor Demands 10-Year Jail Term for Opposition Leader Sonko
A prosecutor in Senegal on Wednesday called for a 10-year prison sentence in the rape case against opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Read more »
Eritrea: 30 Years Young - Eritrea Reaches a Milestone but Struggles With the Legacy of Its Past
Eritrea is widely considered to be one of the world's most repressive states in the world. As it marks three decades of independence, the impoverished Horn-of-Africa nation has… Read more »
May 23
West Africa: Macron's Visit to Mongolia Was Focused On Ensuring Uranium Supply Amid Conflict in West Africa
Access to rare earth minerals and Russia's war against Ukraine topped the agenda on French President Emmanuel Macron's historic visit to Mongolia. But the joint declaration signed… Read more »
Africa: African Architects Honoured At the Venice Biennale
Nigerian artist-designer Demas Nwoko has won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia He is one of… Read more »
May 22
Mauritania: Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Election
The ruling party in Mauritania has won a landslide victory in last week's legislative and local elections, according to official results on Sunday Read more »
Africa: Postcard From Cannes #4 - Major Spotlight On African Talents
With a record number of films in the official lineup, African cinema is set to shine at the Cannes Film Festival this year. It's not only a showcase for attracting international… Read more »
May 21
Sudan: UN Security Council to Meet On Sudan As a Million Are Displaced By Violence
The United Nations has called an emergency Security Council meeting on the fighting in Sudan, which has displaced an estimated one million people since it broke out a month ago. Read more »
May 19
Zimbabwe: Debt Clearance Tied to Farmers' Compensation and Credible Polls
The African Development Bank has moved to fast-track Zimbabwe's $3.5 billion compensation to white farmers whose land was seized under former president Robert Mugabe's reforms. The… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Begins Appeal Trial for Trio Sentenced to Life Over Casamance Killings
Three men sentenced to life in prison over the 2018 massacre of 14 wood workers in Senegal's troubled Casamance region on Friday began a trial to appeal their convictions, which… Read more »
May 18
Mali: French Army Failed to Stop Journalist's Kidnapping in Mali - Investigation
French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, a joint… Read more »
May 17
West Africa: Conflict-Ridden Sahel Region Needs Help to Fight Extremists, UN Says
Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups - with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN… Read more »
Africa: African Nations Launch Peace Initiative to End War in Ukraine
Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Leading Nigerian Bank Opens French Subsidiary in Paris
Access Bank, one of Nigeria's top financial institutions, has opened a subsidiary in Paris as it seeks to extend its foothold in French-speaking Africa. Read more »
Senegal: Trial of Opposition Leader Postponed As Protests Continue
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko opened Tuesday and was immediately postponed to next week as lawyers asked for more time to prepare. Read more »
May 11
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Struggles to Recover Bodies a Week After Deadly Flash Floods
At least 400 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides devastated eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, and many more are missing. Eyewitnesses in… Read more »
Tunisia: France Denounces Antisemitism As Tunisia Probes Synagogue Attack
Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at the historic El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba that left five people dead, including one… Read more »
Tunisia: France Opens Terrorism Probe Into Tunisia Synagogue Attack
The French anti-terrorist prosecutor has opened an investigation into the deadly shooting attack at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia's Djerba island that left five people dead,… Read more »
Zambia: Govt Asks France to Use 'Influence' to Speed Up Debt Restructuring
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to use his global influence to help move forward a long-delayed restructuring of Zambia's foreign… Read more »
May 10
Zimbabwe: Australian Company Makes Major Gas Find in Northeastern Zimbabwe
An Australian oil and gas exploration company says it has found high quality natural gas deposits in northeastern Zimbabwe, after months of exploration. Read more »
May 09
Southern Africa: Southern African Forces Set to Deploy in Eastern DRC to Quell M23 Rebel Militia
Southern African countries have agreed to deploy forces to help subdue violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for… Read more »
May 08
Africa: Bone-Sharing and 'Separate Rooms' Help Hyenas, Porcupines, Warthogs Use Same Den
On paper they're the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine or warthog, both herbivores who don't stand a chance against… Read more »
Comoros: Money From France Will Not Help Comoros Swallow Wuambushu Pill - President
Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros and the African Union rotating chairman, told RFI that he will not accept the forced repatriation by France of around ten… Read more »
Sudan: Rival Sudan Forces Urged to Respect Ceasefire to Allow Humanitarian Convoys
Sudan's warring parties were continuing face-to-face talks on Monday in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah as international mediators pressed to end a conflict that has left nearly… Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Fighting in Khartoum As Mediators Seek End to Conflict in Sudan
Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan's warring parties were in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring an end to a… Read more »
May 04
Rwanda: Death Toll Rises As Rwanda Hit By Devastating Flash Floods and Landslides
Emergency crews in Rwanda were on Thursday searching for survivors of flash flooding and landslides that have killed at least 129 people in the west and north of the country. Read more »