May 22, 2023
Africa: Postcard From Cannes #4 - Major Spotlight On African Talents
With a record number of films in the official lineup, African cinema is set to shine at the Cannes Film Festival this year. It's not only a showcase for attracting international… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Africa: African Nations Launch Peace Initiative to End War in Ukraine
Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Africa: Bone-Sharing and 'Separate Rooms' Help Hyenas, Porcupines, Warthogs Use Same Den
On paper they're the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine or warthog, both herbivores who don't stand a chance against… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Africa: Africa Boosting Space Technology to Help Farming, Economy, Environment
Over 300 participants met in Côte d'Ivoire this week for the second edition of the NewSpace Africa conference. The event explores ways in which space can help boost local… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Africa: European Union Adopts Law to Ban Products Driving Deforestation
The European Union has approved a law aiming to curb deforestation by prohibiting products obtained from degraded or deforested land. While some have hailed the legislation,… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Africa: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2023 - Can Seko Fofana Keep His Crown?
Anointed the best African player in Ligue 1 during 2022, the Ivorian midfielder Seko Fofana features a year on in the 11-man shortlist for the 2023 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé. RFI… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Football Bosses Confirm Dates for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
African football bosses on Thursday unveiled dates for the Africa Cup of Nations next year in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
March 26, 2023
Africa: US Vice President Harris's Visit to Africa Aims to Promote Vision of Continent as World's Future
US Vice President Kamala Harris starts a three-country tour of Africa this weekend, visiting Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to promote the White House's positive vision of the… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Tunisian Thriller 'Ashkal' Snags Top Gong At Fespaco Film Fest
Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award at the biennial pan-African Fespaco film festival in Ouagadougou for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal". Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: France, NGOs Pledge 100m Euro to Protect World's Tropical Forests
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and two non-profits would contribute 100 million euros to an "action plan" for preserving the world's tropical forests. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: Macron Vows Era of French Interference in Africa Is Over
The era of French interference in African affairs is "well over", President Emmanuel Macron said in Gabon on Thursday during his four-nation tour of central Africa. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: French Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against TotalEnergies Pipeline in Africa
A French civil court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by environmental campaigners against the French energy giant TotalEnergies over its oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: France Plans 'Noticeable Reduction' of Troops in Africa - But Plans More Training
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a "noticeable reduction" of France's troop presence in Africa following a withdrawal from Mali and Burkina Faso after years fighting… Read more »
Africa: Macron to Outline Revamped Africa Strategy Ahead of Four-Nation Tour
President Emmanuel Macron is to lay out on Monday France's revamped political and military strategy for Africa, two days ahead of a tour of central African countries, as Paris… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Africa: Meet the African Comic Book Heroes Taking the World By Storm
The African presence in the world of comic books and graphic novels is sparse, but Ivorian author Marguerite Abouet is changing that. Thanks to her characters Aya and Akissi, both… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: South Africa Risks U.S. Ire By Staging Naval Exercises With China and Russia
In a controversial move that has strained its relationships with the EU and the US, South Africa will host naval exercises off its eastern coast with Chinese and Russian ships. The… Read more »
February 04, 2023
Africa: Russian Wagner Group Battles French 'Zombies' in Africa Propaganda Campaign
Video cartoons circulating on social media have shed light on a Russian propaganda campaign aimed at sapping France's influence among its African allies, analysts say. Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Total's Contested Oil Projects in Africa - the Case of Uganda and Tanzania
In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are… Read more »
Africa: Stop Choking Africa, Pope Says During DR Congo Service
Presiding over a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged the nation's people to forgive those who have harmed them and denounced the "poison of… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Africa: CHAN 2023 Set for Mouth-Watering Quarter-Finals
The replacement of Morocco is more open than ever as of the eight teams present in the quarter-finals in the last edition, none qualified this time for the second round. Niger was… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Africa: Germany Offers to Return 1,000 Human Skulls to Former East African Colonies
Berlin's museum authority announced this week that it was ready to return hundreds of human skulls from the former colony of German East Africa, after studying the remains to… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: French Former President Hollande Labels Wagner 'Neo-Colonials'
France's former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali - branding the group… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Africa: Africa's Top Cinema Event Announces Strong Lineup for Competition
From Angola to Senegal, no fewer than 15 feature-length movies have been nominated for the top prize in next month's Fespaco pan-African film and television festival, held in… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Africa: China Calls for More African Representation in International Bodies
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said Africa should have a greater voice in the UN Security Council and other international bodies, something the continent's leaders have long… Read more »
December 25, 2022
Africa: African Biennale of Photography in Mali Defends Culture Despite Difficulties
Despite a security crisis in the West Africa and Sahel regions, Covid-19, and diplomatic tensions with France, organisers of the African Biennale of Photography have managed to put… Read more »