January 10
Senegal: Senegal's Sponsorship Phase for Presidential Candidates Nears Completion
In Senegal, 21 candidates have made it through the sponsorship phase, despite issues and complaints. The final list will be known on 20 January. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Constitutional Court Upholds Tshisekedi Election Win
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has confirmed Felix Tshisekedi's landslide re-election in December polls - paving the way for him to serve another five… Read more »
Sudan: Over 7.5 Million Displaced People in Sudan After Nine Months of War - UN
The UN coordinating agency OCHA says there have been over 7.5 million people forced from their homes since conflict broke out in April last year. Read more »
January 07
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Annuls Vote Results for Three Ministers Over Fraud
The Democratic Republic of Congo's election authority has annulled recent election results for three government ministers and four provincial governors, citing fraud and voter… Read more »
Ethiopia: Somalia Signs Law 'Nullifying' Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Pact
Somalia's president has signed a law "nullifying" a contentious agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland in a largely symbolic gesture of his government's displeasure over the… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Hunter Rewarded for Capturing Leopard in Protected Forest
A hunter in Oku village, in Cameroon's North-West region, has been awarded a "red feather" for killing a leopard in the Kilum-Ijim Forest, West Africa's largest remaining patch of… Read more »
January 06
Africa: Diplomatic Dip for France as African Nations Seek Out Stronger Partners
French diplomacy in Africa weakened considerably in 2023 as former allies steered their foreign policies elsewhere in the wake of military coups and general political upheaval. A… Read more »
January 05
Senegal: Court Dashes Election Hopes for Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko
Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday upheld opposition politician Ousmane Sonko's defamation conviction - dealing yet another blow to his hopes of contesting next month's presidential… Read more »
January 03
Africa: Year of Elections Has Africa Poised for Political Shake-Up in 2024
A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and… Read more »
January 02
Ethiopia: Somalia Recalls Envoy in Anger Over Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal
Somalia has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and vowed to defend its territory after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a controversial deal allowing Ethiopia access to… Read more »
December 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Cries Foul As President Tshisekedi Declared Winner of DRC Elections
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced on Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders… Read more »
December 30, 2023
Central African Republic: Government in Talks With U.S. Security Firm As West Eyes Wagner's Ground in Africa
US private security company Bancroft Global Development says it is in talks with the Central African Republic over "future activities", in a possible bid to muscle Russia's Wagner… Read more »
December 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Refuses Opposition Demands for Election Re-Run Despite Irregularities
The Democratic Republic of Congo will not cancel the results of last week's presidential election despite repeated calls from the opposition for a full re-run of the disputed vote. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Celebrates Pioneer of African History Cheikh Anta Diop
This 29 December marks the 100th birthday of one of the most influential African scholars of the 20th century: Cheikh Anta Diop, who pioneered a new understanding of the… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties in Democratic Republic of Congo Protest Poll Despite Ban
Opposition candidates in last week's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) were marching in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, despite authorities… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 13 Wounded As DRC Police Break Up Banned Election Protest
At least 13 people were injured in Kinshasa on Wednesday after riot police fired tear gas in clashes with demonstrators protesting against last week's presidential elections in… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Niger: Niger Suspends Cooperation With International Francophone Body
Niger has suspended all cooperation with the international organisation of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs ties with former… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Demand Fresh Vote in DRC After Poll Chaos
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for a fresh poll as election chiefs continued to publish results of last week's vote for a new president. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Niger: France Closes Embassy in Niger
France announced the closure of its embassy in Niger after months of worsening relations between the two countries. Diplomatic sources told RFI that the French representation… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: First Results Expected in Chaotic DRC Election Marred By Delays
Authorities in the DRC say the first results from general elections will be published Friday. Millions of people voted over two days this week in a ballot that has been marked by… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Sudan: Fighting in Sudan's El Gezira State Threatens Aid, Displaces Thousands
Violence in Sudan has spread to El Gezira state, southeast of the capital Khartoum, forcing more displacement and suffering as the civil war enters its ninth month. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Somalia: Hijacked Cargo Ship Has Moved Towards Somalia, Says EU Naval Force
The European Union's maritime security force says it's monitoring a Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea off the Horn of Africa. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: From Côte d'Ivoire to Ukraine to France and Back Again, One Student's Journey
Ben Ahmar Koné left Côte d'Ivoire to study medicine in Ukraine - until war forced him to flee to France. Now newly qualified as a doctor, he tells RFI why he has… Read more »
Africa: Historic Win or Climate Injustice? Experts Divided On What COP28 Means for Africa
Countries in Africa find themselves on the frontlines of climate change, but many are reluctant to power down development as part of the push to cut out polluting oil, coal and… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Despite Major Strides, Zimbabwe Faces Battle to End HIV for All
Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is one of only five countries in Africa to have achieved ambitious United Nations targets on identifying and treating HIV infections. But as the country… Read more »