April 04
Senegal: Senegal's New Leader Announces Audit of Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors
In his first speech to the nation since his election as president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye said one of his first policy moves would be to audit the country's oil, gas and… Read more »
April 03
Uganda: Uganda Court Rejects Petition Against Harsh Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to overturn its highly contentious Anti-Homosexuality Act - one of the toughest such laws in the world. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's President Faye Appoints Ousmane Sonko As Prime Minister
In Senegal, in his first act as leader, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed by his ally and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister. Read more »
April 02
Egypt: Egyptian President Sisi Sworn in for Third Term
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday for his third term as leader of the Arab world's most populous nation, in the country's new $58bn administrative capital… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Country Gets First Woman Prime Minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from… Read more »
Mali: Insecurity Erodes Chances of Return to Civilian Rule in Niger and Mali
Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over… Read more »
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Becomes Senegal's Youngest President Ever
Bassirou Diomaye Faye became Senegal's youngest president, Tuesday, pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of turmoil in the country. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's New 'Serious and Ambitious' Leader Faye Celebrated in His Native Village
As Senegal prepares for the inauguration of president Bassirou Diomaye Faye this Tuesday, his native village of Ndiaganiao has already begun celebrating. RFI's correspondent met… Read more »
April 01
Togo: Opponents Slam Togo's New Constitution As Ploy for Gnassingbé to Stay in Power
Togo's presidency has asked the parliament for a "second reading" of a controversial constitutional reform approved last week following public outcry over what opponents say is a… Read more »
March 31
Central African Republic: CAR Refugees Face Hardship and Uncertainty Both At Home and Abroad
Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories of their lives in the CAR. But displacement has added to… Read more »
March 28
Guinea Bissau: Son of Former Guinea-Bissau President Jailed in US for Drug Trafficking
The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a half years in prison for involvement in a transnational heroin trafficking conspiracy, the US… Read more »
Senegal: Results Confirm Faye's Large Win in Senegal Presidential Elections
Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: From Prisoner to President - Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Become Senegal's Youngest President
Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for "spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Opposition Candidate Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election
Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating in the streets of Senegal early on Monday after provisional results in the presidential election suggested… Read more »
Senegal: Macky Sall's Candidate Concedes Defeat in Senegal Election
Senegal's governing coalition candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat on Monday, against opposition rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye after Sunday's elections. This brings President Macky… Read more »
March 24
Chad: Chad Excludes Military Rulers' Main Opponents From Presidential Vote
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including three leading opponents of the ruling junta, from standing in the presidential election on 6 May. The… Read more »
West Africa: Senegal Votes for Its Next President in Long-Awaited Election
Voters in Senegal go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in an unpredictable race. It follows three years of political crisis, including fierce protests over the… Read more »
March 23
Senegal: Hundreds of Observers Muster to Make Sure Senegal's Presidential Vote Is Fair
Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most tightly contested in years. Before polls opened, a team of a thousand observers drawn from civil… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Freed DRC Journalist Says He Was Imprisoned As Warning to Others
Prominent Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera, released from prison this week after spending six months behind bars, has accused the government of seeking to intimidate… Read more »
March 22
Senegal: Senegal's Economy 'In Hands of Women' Warns Female Presidential Hopeful
With promises of boosting the economy and gender equality, business leader Anta Babacar Ngom is the only woman vying for the Senegalese presidency in this Sunday's polls. She told… Read more »
March 21
Kenya: Kenya to Release Bodies of Cult Victims Found in Mass Forest Graves
The Kenyan government will be releasing some of the bodies discovered in mass graves in the Shakahola forest last year, connected to a religious cult, after they were identified… Read more »
Senegal: Former PMs and a Lone Woman Among Contenders in Senegal's Crisis-Hit Vote
Following a hurried two weeks of campaigning, Senegal's delayed presidential election is set for this Sunday - with more than 7 million people registered to vote for a record 18… 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 »