July 03
Tunisia: Tunisia Calls Presidential Election for 6 October
Tunisia will hold a presidential election on 6 October, the office of President Kais Saied announced Tuesday, though he has not indicated if he will seek a new five-year term after… Read more »
Mali: Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills At Least 21 Civilians
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Read more »
July 02
Mauritania: Mauritania's Ghazouani Wins Presidential Vote, Despite Claim of Fraud
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has secured re-election with a comfortable margin, garnering 56.12 percent of the vote. The results were announced by the… Read more »
July 01
South Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Announces Cabinet That Includes Ex-Opposition Leader
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on Sunday, bringing the Democratic Alliance and other parties… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Designer Femi Ajose Brings Original Lagos Looks to Paris
Up-and-coming designers showcased their work in Paris this week at Africa Fashion Up, an event that celebrates young creatives from across the continent. Nigerian stylist Femi… Read more »
June 30
Senegal: Fishermen Left Stranded As Senegal's Most Sought-After Catch Moves North
Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers,… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Receives First Life-Saving Malaria Vaccines
Côte d'Ivoire this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mostly small children, the government said… Read more »
Algeria: French-Algerian Artist Kader Attia Explores Colonial Wounds, Creative Restoration
French-Algerian artist Kader Attia explores the idea of repair through creativity in a new exhibition of his recent work at the museum of modern art in Montpellier, in the south of… Read more »
June 28
Sudan: UN Warns of Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe in Sudan
Severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas, with over half of the country's population facing "crisis or worse" conditions,… Read more »
June 26
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Urges Swift Response As DRC Hit By Mutated Mpox Strain
The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization has warned, as more deaths were reported from a mutated strain of the virus in the… Read more »
Kenya: Finance Bill Withdrawal Means 'Significant Shortfall of Funding' - Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would "be withdrawn" following massive protests in which at least 20 people died. But… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Promise More Rallies As President Pressured to Rethink Tax Hikes
Kenyan protest leaders on Wednesday vowed to carry on marches against controversial tax hikes, a day after 13 people were killed when police opened fire on the youth-led crowds who… Read more »
June 25
Kenya: Five Killed, Dozens Injured in Kenya During Anti-Tax Hike Protests
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded in Kenya on Tuesday in mounting anti-tax hike protests, NGOs said, as police clashed with demonstrators who stormed the parliament… Read more »
Niger: Niger's Junta Returns French-Run Uranium Mine 'Back to Public Domain'
Niger has confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines has returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano. Read more »
June 23
South Africa: South Africa's Art World, a Key Force in the Fight Against Apartheid
In the spring of 1994, apartheid ended in South Africa with the election of the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela's leadership. RFI interviews key activists three… Read more »
Africa: How Could Countries Finance Reparations for Historical Injustices?
Calls are mounting for governments to pay reparations for slavery, colonialism and other crimes, but such projects are often dismissed as unworkable. New research explores the… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Namibia's High Court Strikes Down Laws Criminalising Gay Sex
Namibia's high court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex acts between men in a victory for the LGBTQ+ community in the southern African country. Read more »
Niger: France's Orano Loses Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine in Niger
Niger has removed the mining permit of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, highlighting tensions between… Read more »
Kenya: One Dead, Scores Arrested in Kenya Protests Against Tax Hikes
Rights groups in Kenya say at least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested in nationwide protests Thursday against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional… Read more »
June 20
Africa: UN Urges Swift Action to Help Millions of Displaced People Across Africa
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's… Read more »
Africa: Leaders Gather in Paris to Discuss Boosting Vaccine Production in Africa
Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to… Read more »
June 19
Senegal: Senegal's President Faye Travels to France for First International Visit
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France this week for his first official visit outside of Africa. He will participate in the Global Forum for Vaccine… Read more »
June 18
Central Africa: France to Reduce Military Presence in West and Central Africa
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military… Read more »
June 17
Africa: African Leaders, Analysts Concerned Over Rise of Far Right in France
Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in… Read more »
June 16
South Africa: The Sound of Struggle - South Africa's Lasting Legacy of Cultural Resistance
Thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the cultural resistance artists waged against white minority rule continues to inspire new generations of creators. Read more »