Rwanda: Genocide Case Against Widow of Ex-Rwandan President Remains in the Balance

A French court has postponed its ruling on whether to dismiss allegations of genocide against Agathe Habyarimana, the widow of Rwanda's former president, and finally end 18 years… Read more »

Africa: How the Middle East War Is Impacting Humanitarian Aid to Africa

Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, disrupted trade routes have caused delays to the delivery of medicines and other humanitarian aid to crisis zones such as Sudan and… Read more »

Burkina Faso: More Than 1,800 Killed By Army and Jihadists in Burkina Faso Since 2023, NGO Reports

Burkina Faso's army, its civilian auxiliaries and jihadist groups have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023 in acts that constitute "war crimes and crimes against humanity",… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Rebels Using Sexual Violence in Darfur As 'War Weapon', Says MSF

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militia groups are using sexual violence as a 'weapon of war' in Darfur to control civilians, according to medical charity… Read more »

Senegal: France Held Responsible for Concealing 1944 African Colonial Soldier's Death

A French administrative court has ruled that the state was at fault for failing to properly investigate the death of an African rifleman killed in the 1944 Thiaroye massacre in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Brothers Bring Parallels of Fatherhood, Nationhood to the Screen

Lagos, Nigeria, June 1993. Political upheaval grips the country as it votes in its first general election since the 1983 military coup. It's against this backdrop that Akinola… Read more »

Chad: Propaganda Machine - Inside Russia's Drive to Shift Chad From Western Influence

Russian operatives worked in Chad in 2024 to pull the country closer to Moscow and away from Western influence, internal documents reviewed by an international media consortium… Read more »

Chad: Chad Relocates Refugees Amid Rising Tensions At Border With Sudan

Chad has begun the emergency relocation of refugees from its border with Sudan as the army prepares to deploy to the area in response to cross-border attacks, an official from the… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Drones Deployed to Nigeria Alongside Troops for Intelligence and Training

The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops - in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight… Read more »

West Africa: Why the Sahel Is Now the World's Deadliest Region for Terrorism

The Sahel has become the world's most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Young Congolese Author Pascal Boroto Wins African Literary Prize

The 2026 Voix d'Afriques (Voices from Africa) literature prize has been awarded to Pascal Boroto, a young writer from the Democratic Republic of Congo, for a novel inspired by his… Read more »

West Africa: How a Disinformation Network Is Destabilising the Alliance of Sahel States

Since late 2025, a vast ecosystem of fake social media accounts has been targeting countries in the Alliance of Sahel States and their junta leaders. RFI's Fact-Checking Unit and… Read more »

South Sudan: 100,000 Flee South Sudan Into Ethiopia, According to Unicef, Amid Violence

South Sudan's army forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia after ordering the evacuation of the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian City of Maiduguri Struck By Multiple Deadly Explosions

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police… Read more »

Africa: What Are the Consequences of War in the Middle East for African Countries?

As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African countries? Which sectors are most at… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fears of Renewed Conflict Drive More and More Tigrayans to Flee North Ethiopia

Residents have begun fleeing the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region amid fears of a return to open conflict, as tensions that have been building for weeks show no sign of… Read more »

Africa: Morocco Becomes Africa's Top Arms Importer Amid Strains With Algeria - Report

Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has… Read more »

Central African Republic: Concerns Rise for French Aid Worker Arrested in Central African Republic

Authorities in the Central African Republic announced on Tuesday the arrest of a French aid worker employed by the charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), who is accused of… Read more »

Nigeria: Benin and Nigeria Join Forces to Fight Growing Cross-Border Terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in… Read more »

Africa: Fearful African Migrants Warily Work On Through Gulf Missile Strikes

When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African… Read more »

Cameroon: Belgian Police Detain Three Linked to Cameroonian Separatist Group

Belgian authorities detained three people on Tuesday after four arrests in an investigation targeting a Cameroonian secessionist group over possible war crimes and crimes against… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Warns of Resurgence of Violence in South Sudan Following Massacre

The United Nations has expressed deep concern following another massacre in South Sudan, in which at least 169 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. Local officials have… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Call for Restraint, Dialogue As Iran Crisis Intensifies

Leaders on the African continent have called for "restraint" after the attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran at the weekend. While some support Tehran's right to… Read more »

Somalia: Crisis-Level Hunger in Somalia Nearly Doubles to 6.5 Million People, UN Experts Warn

The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year to 6.5 million people, UN-backed experts have warned. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Graves Found in Eastern DRC Following M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

The Congolese authorities and civil society groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reported the discovery of mass graves in an area recently vacated by M23 rebels. Read more »