Mozambique: Post-Election Chaos in Mozambique Sparks Mass Exodus to Malawi

Thousands of Mozambicans have fled across the border to Malawi as post-election violence escalates, leaving homes destroyed and lives uprooted. Families seek refuge in makeshift… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: French Military Exit Leaves Ivorian Traders Facing an Uncertain Future

As France prepares to hand over its military base in Port-Bouët to the Ivorian army by the end of January, local shopkeepers are worried about how the departure of French… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Accuses Algeria of Fuelling Sahel Insecurity By Supporting Tuareg Rebels

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in instability in the region - partly due to a lack of coordination… Read more »

Chad: French Hands Over First Military Base As Part of Withdrawal From Chad

Chadian authorities were on Friday in full control of the Faya-Largeau base after French military chiefs officially handed over the northern compound - marking another step in… Read more »

South Sudan: Refugee Camps Overwhelmed As Cholera Spreads in South Sudan

South Sudan's cholera outbreak is worsening as thousands of refugees continue to arrive from neighbouring Sudan - overwhelming transit facilities and straining health services, aid… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Withdraws From Hunger-Monitoring System Ahead of Report On Famine

Sudan has dropped out of the global hunger-monitoring system just as it was about to issue a report that is expected to show famine spreading across the country. Read more »

Chad: Chad Orders French Troops to Leave Within Six Weeks As Relations Sour

French soldiers have been asked to leave Chad by 31 January, sources close to the government in Paris say - a deadline that RFI was able to confirm with Chadian authorities. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Approves Court for Crimes Committed Under Gambia's Dictatorship

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has… Read more »

Mali: Under Siege in Léré, the Latest Malian Town Cut Off By Jihadists

Jihadist militants have imposed a strict blockade on the Malian city of Léré, severely disrupting vital supply routes and movement in the Timbuktu region. The tactic… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Slammed for 'Atrocities' Against Civilians One Year After UN Withdrawal

Human Rights Watch has condemned 'atrocities' committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers… Read more »

Chad: France Begins Withdrawing Military Troops From Chad

France's military presence in Chad has ended following the departure of two combat jets and a tanker aeroplane from the capital N'Djamena. Read more »

West Africa: Senegal 'Making Progress' Convincing Military Regimes in Sahel to Remain With Ecowas

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, after the trio announced their… Read more »

South Sudan: Deadly Shelling of Darfur Camp Sparks Exodus of Displaced People

Following the devastating bombardment of the Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in western Sudan, civilians are fleeing the area - into increasingly dangerous conditions. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Military Regime Fires PM, Dissolves Government

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government. No explanation was given for the move. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's DRC Mission Under Scrutiny Amid Claims of Double Dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with… Read more »

Chad: Chad Launches Commission to End Military Pact With France

Chad, the last remaining country in the Sahel to play host French troops, has set up a special commission to oversee the dismantling of the military agreement between Paris and… Read more »

Niger: Niger Military Junta Seizes Control of French Uranium Operations

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium to Pay Damages for Forced Separations in Congo During Colonial Rule

Belgium's Court of Appeals on Monday ordered the government to pay compensation to five Congolese women who were forcibly separated from their mothers during colonial rule. The… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Mourns Thiaroye War Heroes Slain By French Troops 80 Years Ago

Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre on Sunday, honouring the African riflemen killed by French colonial forces on 1 December, 1944. For the first… Read more »

West Africa: Chad Cuts Military Ties With France As Alliances Shift Across the Sahel

Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France - a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses. Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Forces Face UN Scrutiny After Military Vehicle Strikes Protester

Mozambican security forces have been accused of using excessive force to suppress anti-government protests following disputed October elections. At least two people have died, with… Read more »

Sudan: War in Sudan Leaves 13 Million People Displaced and More Than Half the Population Malnourished

The ongoing war in Sudan, which started 20 months ago, has created one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, according to the United Nations. Over 13 million people have… Read more »

Sudan: French Foreign Minister Tackles Sudan Crisis and UN Reform On Africa Trip

France's new foreign minister began his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa on Wednesday, focusing on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the future of French military presence in… Read more »

Central African Republic: Former Wagner Media Operative Lifts the Lid On Russian Disinformation in Central African Republic

Journalist Ephrem Yalike was once an instrument of propaganda for the Wagner mercenary group in Bangui. Having secretly fled the Central African Republic a few months ago, he… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Investigates Alleged Kidnapping of Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye

Kenyan authorities were on Thursday investigating the alleged abduction from Nairobi of the prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye after he appeared at a military… Read more »