April 18
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn
An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate… Read more »
April 17
Ethiopia: UN Falls Short of Billion-Dollar Pledge to Tackle Ethiopia's Hunger Crisis
A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Sudan Conference Opens in Paris to Try and Fix 'Forgotten' Crisis
Paris - Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union are set to push for more funding for Sudan on Monday at a meeting in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the… Read more »
April 14
Sudan: Sudan On Its Knees After a Year of Brutal Civil War
A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Killing of Politician From Ethiopia's Oromia Region Sparks Fear of Unrest
In Ethiopia, the killing of a senior politician from the Oromo Liberation Front has already led to protests and is likely to aggravate tensions in Oromia, the country's largest and… Read more »
April 13
Southern Africa: Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Triggers Hunger Crisis for Millions
Southern Africa is on the brink of a hunger crisis after an historic drought decimated crops during the peak October to March farming season - one year after the region was… Read more »
April 12
Mali: Mali Political Parties to Challenge Junta's Order Suspending Political Activities
Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the… Read more »
April 11
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Gold-Backed Currency Gets Off to a Chaotic Start
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency is designed to fight inflation and wean the economy off the US dollar, but it has suffered a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars… Read more »
April 10
South Africa: South Africa's Zuma Wins Court Bid to Run in May Election
A court in South Africa court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in next month's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him… Read more »
Djibouti: Thirty-Eight Migrants Found Drowned After Shipwreck Off Djibouti
Thirty-eight bodies, including those of children, have been found after a shipwreck off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the UN's International Organisation for Migration… Read more »
April 09
Rwanda: NGO Files Complaint Over Two French Officers Slain in Rwanda Genocide
A French NGO has filed a complaint seeking a probe into the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Read more »
April 08
Rwanda: Macron Acknowledges France's 'Failure to Heed Warnings' of Looming Massacres in Rwanda
As Rwandans began to commemorate the painful memories of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message from France. Read more »
April 05
Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide
President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »
Togo: Togo's Opposition Urges Mass Protests Over Delayed Elections
Togo's opposition has called for a three-day mass protest against the delay of this month's parliamentary elections - due in two weeks - which the government said would allow for a… Read more »
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 »