Africa: UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Wagner Group Successor Africa Corps

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa… Read more »

Chad: Jihadist Attack Near Lake Chad Leaves 40 Dead, President Orders Retaliation

Chad's President Mahamat Deby Itno has vowed to track down the assailants who killed at least 40 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region. Read more »

Africa: Malam, an Artist Taking the Idea of a 'Collection' to a New Level

Made up of hundreds of discarded toys, household items, broken cables and bits of plastic, Cameroonian artist Malam's giant head-shaped sculptures are deceptively playful. Invited… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon to Hold Referendum On New Constitution in November

Gabon will hold a referendum on 16 November on a proposed new constitution, a key step towards the return to a civilian regime which the military junta promised after a coup, the… Read more »

Central Africa: Floods Leave 10 Million Children Out of School in West and Central Africa

An estimated 10 million children across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to attend school after devastating regional flooding, the charity Save… Read more »

Angola: Artistic Exchange Between Brazil and Angola Aims to Reclaim Colonial Ties

For the first time in its 73-year history, the Sao Paulo Biennial is taking artworks to the African continent with a travelling showcase in Angola. The event's curators told RFI… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: French Interior Minister Vows More Deportation Flights to DR Congo From Mayotte

France's interior minister has ordered authorities in the French overseas department of Mayotte to arrange deportation flights for migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read more »

Rwanda: France Puts Rwandan Doctor On Trial for Alleged Role in 1994 Genocide

Eugene Rwamucyo, a former doctor who practiced in France until 2010, went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. His is the eighth such… Read more »

Rwanda: Eight Dead in Rwanda As Marburg Virus Outbreak Declared

Rwanda says at least eight people have died so far from the highly contagious, Ebola-like Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Face Off At the ICJ Over Oil-Rich Islands

Equatorial Guinea asked judges at the International Court of Justice to reject Gabon's claim to several islands in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Seeks Justice and Reparations for Rwanda's Role in Conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a case against Rwanda to the East African Court of Justice, accusing it of "violating its sovereignty and national integrity" in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces and M23 Rebels Accused of Shelling Civilians in DR Congo

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest… Read more »

Africa: WHO Reports 30,000 Suspected Mpox Cases in Africa, Mainly in DRC

Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this year, most of them in Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health… Read more »

Rwanda: Court Weighs Survivors' Claim That French Troops Stood By During Rwanda Genocide

The Paris Court of Appeal has set a date to rule on whether to dismiss long-standing accusations that French troops knowingly failed to prevent a massacre in the Bisesero hills of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Told DRC's Makala Prison Was Set to Erupt Before Deadly Riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing the Overlooked Impact of DR Congo's Displacement Crisis Into Focus

Perpignan - British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham - recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo - wants to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Accused of Colonial-Era Crimes Against Humanity in Congo

Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Receive Its First Shipment of Mpox Vaccines

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed During Attempt to Break Out of DR Congo's Largest Prison

At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for 50 Defendants After Coup Attempt

Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for 50 defendants, including three Americans, to face the death penalty over what the army says was a coup attempt in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo On Standby for First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Outbreak

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to receive its first doses of an mpox vaccine by next week, following promises from the United States and Japan to help it fight its… Read more »

Chad: Chad Appeals for Aid As Dozens Killed in Floods Linked to Climate Change

Floods in Chad's northeastern province of Tibesti have claimed the lives of at least 54 people, authorities have said. The heavy rains are also causing devastation in neighbouring… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: US Pledges $424m in Humanitarian Aid to Conflict-Hit DRC

The United States has announced $424 million in aid and humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing disaster as a result of armed violence in the… Read more »

Rwanda: Slim Prospects for Peace As DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire Comes Into Effect

Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes DRC and Rwanda Ceasefire, Hopes for De-Escalation of Troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a… Read more »