December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Rolling Out the Red Carpet to Africans As U.S. Warns of 'Destabilizing' China, Russia
The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilizing Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent's leaders and pledged… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: U.S. Commits $55 Billion to Africa Over Next Three Years - White House
The White House said Monday ahead of the US-Africa Leaders summit that it is pledging $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years. Read more »
December 04, 2022
Africa: Africa's Harissa, Raï and Kalela Win UNESCO Heritage Status
Spicy harissa paste from Tunisia, Morocco's raï music and Kalela dance from Zambia were selected on Thursday to join Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: EU Ministers Seek to Resolve Feud Over Illegal Mediterranean Migrants
European interior ministers have held emergency talks on migration in the wake of a dispute between Paris and Rome over how to handle the thousands who continue to attempt to cross… Read more »
November 19, 2022
West Africa: French-Speaking Countries Begin Tunisia Summit Focused On Economy
The world's French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: African Union Should Have a Seat At the G20 Table, France Insists
French President Emmanuel Macron told world leaders gathering in Bali that Paris "supports the full and complete integration of the African Union into the G20", in the same way as… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: President Macron Unveils New Africa Military Strategy As Operation Barkhane Ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: Tigray Peace Talks Continue in South Africa
Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel authorities in Tigray have been extended into this week. The talks are aimed at finding a resolution to the two-year conflict… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: Clean Air Activists Condemn 'Silent Pandemic' of Pollution in African Cities
Environmental activists have condemned air pollution on the African continent as a silent pandemic that will cost billions of dollars and claim millions of lives. Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Cup of Nations Seeks New Venue After Guinea Loses 2025 Hosting Rights
African football chiefs have launched a search for a new host for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after deciding that Guinea could not stage the 24-team tournament. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: France Calls for African 'Solidarity' With Europe Over War in Ukraine
France has called on African countries to show "solidarity" with Europe in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. The war has divided the African continent, with nearly half of… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Africa: France's Macron Attends Peace Summit in Rome, Set to Meet Pope Francis
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Rome on Sunday for the start of a three-day peace summit hosted by the Community of Sant'Egidio, a Catholic charity known for its efforts to… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: How Western Countries Could Stop Africa Making Vaccines of the Future
While Western donors have stumped up significant funding for a programme to make Covid-19 vaccines in Africa, activists say more support is needed to help poor countries secure the… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: Africa Overcomes the Odds, Beats Big Pharma, to Produce Its Own Covid Vaccines
Set on redressing vaccine inequality between rich and poor nations, a South African consortium is taking on pharmaceutical giants in its quest to produce Africa's first homegrown… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Macron's 'Foundation for Democracy' Launched in Africa
Proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Franco-African summit in Montpellier last year, an independent "foundation for democracy" is intended to help those working for… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Environment Ministers Gather for Climate Summit in DR Congo
Environment ministers from 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-Cop27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Tigray Rebels Ready to Accept Ceasefire and AU-Led Peace Process
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said on Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: Former African Colonies Remember Queen's Legacy With Mixed Emotions
From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Demand Funds to Adapt to Climate Change
The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Africa: How Gorbachev's 'Perestroika' Resonated On the African Continent
The late Mikhail Gorbachev is praised in the West for helping to end the Cold War and a bipolar world in which Soviet-allied African countries found themselves at the mercy of… Read more »
August 21, 2022
Africa: Japan PM Kishida Tests Positive for Covid - Could Attend Japan-Africa Summit Remotely
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, just one week before he is slated to attend the Japanese-African development conference in Tunisia. Read more »
Africa: India-Africa Partnership Gets a Boost With Investment Conclave
A number of African leaders was in New Delhi for a key investment meeting this summer that brought together 40 ministers from 17 countries including Burkina Faso, Congo, Cameroon,… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: First Shipment of Ukrainian Grain Sets Sail for Africa
A UN-chartered shipment of grain has set off from Ukraine for Africa following a deal to relieve a global food crisis. Read more »
Africa: Life Expectancy Increases in Africa By 10 Years, but Not for All
The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised African countries for improvements in health services that have seen average life expectancy jump by a whopping 10 years. Read more »