July 11, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Foreign Ministry Refuses to Attend Horn of Africa Summit
The east African regional bloc IGAD has mooted the creation of a regional peace force for Sudan at a summit on Sudan on Monday in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa . Read more »
July 09, 2023
Kenya: Two Men Killed in Kenya's Anti-Tax Protests
The protests started to oppose tax increases imposed by President William Ruto, amid soaring cost of living. Dozens were arrested. Read more »
July 08, 2023
Chad: Chad Braces for Thousands of Refugees Fleeing 'Incredible Violence' in Sudan
Since April, more than 170,000 people have fled Sudan across the Chadian border, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. As the conflict in Sudan enters its 13th week with no… Read more »
July 02, 2023
Africa: French University Begins Work to Return Human Remains to Tanzania and Namibia
The University of Strasbourg in north-east France has undertaken the task of verifying the origins of its collections of human skulls, bones and other remains that were collected… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Madagascar: Opposition Sues President Andry Rajoelina Over Dual French Nationality
A complaint has been filed with the public prosecutor's office against Madagascar's President, Andry Rajoelina following controversial revelations that he holds dual French and… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Sudan: Eid Brings Another Failed Ceasefire to Warring Parties
A 24-hour ceasefire deal agreed in Sudan on the eve of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday was breached Wednesday amid ongoing violance between the country's army and rival paramilitary… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Madagascar: Uproar As Leaked Documents Reveal Madagascar's President Is French
Revelations that Madagascar's President, Andry Rajoelina, holds dual French nationality have caused a stir in the Indian Ocean island, where the law says anyone who acquires… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Enters Third Month Amid Escalation of Violence
Sudan's devastating war has entered its third month, with the murder of a governor marking a fresh escalation of violence in the western region of Darfur. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Uganda: Archbishop of Canterbury Decries Ugandan Church Support for Severe Anti-Gay Legislation
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has expressed his "grief and dismay" to the Ugandan Church over its support for the country's anti-gay law. Read more »
Sudan: Us and Saudi Mediators Reach a Ceasefire Agreement in Sudan
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America have announced that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Sudan: Civilians in Sudan Brace for 'Return of Terror' As One-Day Ceasefire Ends
Shelling and gunfire resumed on Sunday in the Sudanese capital, witnesses said, after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that gave civilians a brief respite from nearly two months of… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Sudan: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to Travel to Saudi Arabia in Push for Sudan Peace Talks
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia today, Tuesday, for talks on global security and economic issues, as the conflict in Sudan enters its… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Uganda: Ghetto Kids Journey From Slums to Stardom
A group of six Ugandan street children from the capital Kampala have reached the grand finale of the hit UK television show Britain's Got Talent - a further step in proving their… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Sudan: Army Suspends Ceasefire Talks With Paramilitary Rivals
Sudan's army has suspended its participation in ceasefire talks with its paramilitary foes, a spokesman said on Wednesday. The move raises fears of a renewed escalation in fighting… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Factions Agree to Extend Ceasefire Deal Amid Renewed Clashes
Military factions in Sudan agreed to extend their ceasefire by five days on Monday night, with mediators the US and Saudi Arabia hoping the move will permit the delivery of… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Deepens As Aid Facilities Become Targets
Fighting eased in Sudan this week as a week-long humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to venture out. Yet for displaced people and refugees, humanitarian groups report a… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Namibia: Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages With Foreigners in Namibia Brings Hope to Ugandans and Kenyans
As Namibia's Supreme Court recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses last week, many see the ruling as a step towards decriminalising… 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 21, 2023
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 08, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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 »
April 27, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Launch Joint Bid to Host African Cup of Nations
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which would bring the continental showpiece to East Africa for the first time. Read more »
April 30, 2023
Sudan: Sudan's Rival Factions Extend Ceasefire for 72 Hours As Thousands Flee Fighting
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday both confirmed the extension of a three-day truce for 72 hours. The army said the extension came due to… Read more »