March 16
Senegal: Senegal's Opposition Hopes Promise of New National Currency Will Win Votes
The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming general elections. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing… Read more »
March 18
Chad: Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections
As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of… Read more »
March 17
Senegal: Senegal's Sonko Takes Election Campaign to the South
Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of the country Saturday, pressing on with their election campaign… Read more »
Madagascar: Madagascar Asks for Restitution of Sakalava King's Skull From France
Madagascar - Two of the great granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was beheaded in 1897 by colonial troops, publicly addressed the French ambassador, asking him to… Read more »
March 15
Senegal: Thousands Celebrate Release of Senegalese Opposition Leaders Ahead of Election
Thousands of supporters of the Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating on Friday after the pair emerged from prison in Dakar. Read more »
March 10
Senegal: Young Senegalese Forced Abroad By Dual Economic and Political Crises
As young people quit Senegal amid mounting economic and political hardship that has seen universities close and jobs dry up, local charities have moved in to stem the exodus by… Read more »
Chad: Concerns Ahead of Chad Elections After Death of Main Opposition Figure
The death of Yaya Dillo - the main rival to transitional Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby in upcoming elections in May - has deepened the political strife plaguing the… Read more »
March 07
Senegal: Senegal Sets March Date for Delayed Presidential Polls, but Confusion Prevails
Senegalese President Macky Sall has said delayed presidential elections will be held on 24 March after the country's top court found it would be unconstitutional to hold the vote… Read more »
March 01
Ghana: Ghana Activists Denounce New Bill That Makes Identifying As LGBTQ+ a Crime
Ghana has joined Uganda and Kenya in passing harsh legislation that not only penalises LGBTQ+ people, but also those who defend them, with up to 10 years' imprisonment. Activists… Read more »
March 04
Kenya: Inside Mitahato, the Kenyan Village Where Residents Speak French
In Mitahato, a small village in rural Kenya, it's common to see words like bienvenue adorning entrances, and to hear people saying bonjour or comment ça va as they pass each… Read more »
March 01
Senegal: Senegal Opposition Demands Election to Pick New President By April
Senegal's President Macky Sall has again insisted he will leave power on 2 April, the day his mandate ends, despite postponing the election that would have picked his successor.… Read more »
February 26
Senegal: Mon - Symbolic Votes Replace Real Polls As Senegalese Declare a Day of 'Mourning' for Democracy
Dakar, Senegal - Since 1978, presidential elections have always taken place in Senegal in February. This Sunday was the first time that this tradition was not observed. However,… Read more »
February 27
Senegal: Elections Before End of July - Sall
Senegal's President Macky Sall has announced that he aims to fix a date before the end of July for the presidential elections. He also announced a general amnesty for political… Read more »
February 25
Senegal: Senegalese Demonstrate in Dakar Both for and Against President Sall
Sunday was supposed to be the day of the presidential election in Senegal. Instead, the weekend was marked by a series of protests in Dakar, with the opposition and civil society… Read more »
February 22
Senegal: Macky Sall to Address Nation As Calls to Set Election Date Intensify
Senegalese President Macky Sall has promised he will address the nation on Thursday evening in a bid to quell rising anger over the delay in setting a new election date. The… Read more »
February 19
Senegal: Senegalese Presidential Candidates Unite in Call for New Election Date
Fifteen of the 20 candidates who were approved to stand in Senegal's delayed February presidential poll have called for the new vote to be held no later than 2 April, the day… Read more »
February 18
Kenya: Women in Kenya Demand Justice for Femicide Amid Spate of Killings
A spate of femicides has spurred calls for justice for women across Kenya, where more than a dozen women have been killed since the start of the year. Read more »
February 06
Africa: Macron Names Bockel Envoy to African Countries That Have French Military Bases
Jean-Marie Bockel, the minister for cooperation under former president, Nicolas Sarkozy has been named special envoy to Africa. Read more »
February 07
Senegal: 'They Have Taken the Country Hostage'
Senegal's opposition Tuesday denounced a "constitutional coup" after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the country into its worst crisis in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Democracy Faces New Challenges With Nelson Chamisa's Exit
In the wake of Nelson Chamisa's resignation from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) recently, Zimbabwe's is grappling with new political challenges, prompting… Read more »
February 03
Senegal: President Macky Sall Calls Off February 25 Election
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was… Read more »
February 01
Senegal: Senegal to Probe Constitutional Council's Handling of Presidential Polls
Lawmakers in Senegal have opened an inquiry into why presidential candidate Karim Wade, son of former president Abdoulaye Wade, was excluded from running in this month's elections.… Read more »
January 24
West Africa: Blinken Tours West Africa Offering U.S. Support to Offset Russian Influence in Sahel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a diplomatic mission to reverse the decline of democracy in West Africa. RFI's Bineta Diagne spoke exclusively with the top US envoy in… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania's Opposition Rallies Against 'Cosmetic' Electoral Reforms
Thousands of people in Tanzania on Wednesday staged protests against the high cost of living and a raft of contentious electoral reforms. Read more »
January 23
Senegal: Human Rights Watch Warns of Senegal Repression Ahead of Elections
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday denounced Senegalese authorities for repressing opposition leaders, media and civil society, in a report published only five weeks before the… Read more »