Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Says It Foiled Attempted Coup Involving U.S. Citizens

The Democratic Republic of Congo's military said it has killed the leader of an attempted coup, thwarting a plot that involved some 50 people - both foreigners and Congolese. Read more »

Niger: Final Date for U.S. Troop Pullout From Niger Set for September 15 - Statement

The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation's military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 "at the latest", a joint statement said… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's PM Sonko Questions Future of French Military Presence in Dakar

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the… Read more »

Chad: Shots Fired by Soldiers After Presidential Vote Results Announced

Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to… Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack

The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »

West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information

In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »

Niger: Concerns Mount As Russian Troops Take Over US Base in Niger

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-Torn East

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan On Its Knees After a Year of Brutal Civil War

A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the… Read more »

Rwanda: NGO Files Complaint Over Two French Officers Slain in Rwanda Genocide

A French NGO has filed a complaint seeking a probe into the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Read more »

Rwanda: Macron Acknowledges France's 'Failure to Heed Warnings' of Looming Massacres in Rwanda

As Rwandans began to commemorate the painful memories of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron released a video message from France. Read more »

Rwanda: Macron Says France and Allies 'Could Have Stopped' the Rwandan Genocide

President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Country Gets First Woman Prime Minister

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from… Read more »

Mali: Insecurity Erodes Chances of Return to Civilian Rule in Niger and Mali

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over… Read more »

Central African Republic: CAR Refugees Face Hardship and Uncertainty Both At Home and Abroad

Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories of their lives in the CAR. But displacement has added to… Read more »

Senegal: From Prisoner to President - Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Become Senegal's Youngest President

Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for "spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a… Read more »

Chad: Chad Excludes Military Rulers' Main Opponents From Presidential Vote

Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including three leading opponents of the ruling junta, from standing in the presidential election on 6 May. The… Read more »

Chad: Chad's Opposition Fears More Business As Usual for France After Coming Elections

As elections approach in Chad, the country's civil society fears that nothing will change. The vote should mark the country's transition back to democracy after three years of… Read more »

West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to Launch Anti-Jihadist Force

Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories. Read more »

Liberia: Former Liberian Rebel Commander Appeals Life Sentence for War Crimes

Former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara will on Tuesday begin his appeal against a life sentence handed down by a Paris court in 2022 for complicity in crimes against… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Led Mission to Haiti 'Urgently Needed', According to the UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm at the "rapidly deteriorating security situation" in Haiti and called for more funding for the planned international… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Opposition Demands Election to Pick New President By April

Senegal's President Macky Sall has again insisted he will leave power on 2 April, the day his mandate ends, despite postponing the election that would have picked his successor.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: France Says Rwanda Must End Support for M23 Rebels in DR Congo

France has called on Rwanda to end all support for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. This comes on the heels of… Read more »