Benin: Benin Votes for New President Amid 'Severe Restrictions' On Civil Liberties

Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Could Zimbabwe's Constitutional Changes Take It Back to the Mugabe Era?

Zimbabwe could be pushed back towards a one-party state under proposed constitutional changes that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule and reshape how leaders are… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti Election Unfolds at Strategic Shipping Chokepoint

Djibouti votes in a presidential election on Friday expected to extend President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s 27-year rule, as the strategically located country hosts major foreign… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: 'Speaking Helps Us Heal' Says Rwandan Survivor On Genocide Anniversary

Rwanda on Tuesday began its annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis - a period of remembrance for the victims and reflection on the legacy of the killings. For… Read more »

Ghana: From Ghana to France, UN Slavery Resolution Meets With Mixed Reactions

A UN resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity has reignited debates on reparations, responsibility and historical memory.… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria's Electoral Reform Could Tighten President's Grip On Power

Algeria's parliament has adopted electoral reforms that the government says will modernise the country's institutions and encourage broader participation in democracy. Yet… Read more »

West Africa: Leaked Files Reveal Russia's Blueprint to Expand African Sahel Alliance

Russian-linked consultants worked to strengthen and widen a pro-Moscow alliance in the Sahel region, using media campaigns, political pressure and cultural events to influence… 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 »

Senegal: Senegal Doubles Jail Terms for Same-Sex Relations Amid Crackdown

Senegal has enacted a new law that doubles prison sentences for same-sex relations and extends penalties to those accused of promoting homosexuality. The move has drawn strong… Read more »

Central African Republic: CAR Strongman Touadéra Sworn in for Third Term On Promises of Security, Peace

Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a third term on Monday, in one of the world's poorest… 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 »

Algeria: Algeria Continues to Face Questions Over Murder of French Monks, 30 Years On

Thirty years after seven French monks were kidnapped and killed in the Atlas mountains at the height of Algeria's civil war, a lawyer for the victims' relatives tells RFI an… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Accused of Docking Wages to Help Fund Pope's Visit

As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Equatorial Guinea next month, the country is reportedly relying on members of the public to help finance the trip - including by having money… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Takes UK to Court Seeking £100m Over Failed Migrant Deal

Rwanda is seeking more than £100 million it says the United Kingdom still owes from a scrapped 2022 deal to deport migrants, in a case that opened on Wednesday at the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ex-Belgian Diplomat to Stand Trial Over 1961 Assassination of Patrice Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. 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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian Court to Decide On Holding Trial Over 1961 Killing of DR Congo Leader Lumumba

A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African… 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 »

Chad: Chad Says Courts Handle Alleged Abuses By Security Services After UN Complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: French UN Aid Worker Among Three Killed in DR Congo Drone Strike

A French aid worker for the United Nations children's agency Unicef and two other people were killed in a drone strike on a residential building in the eastern city of Goma in the… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese MPs Vote to Double Jail Terms for Same-Sex Relations

Senegal's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a new law that doubles the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. MPs also backed a move to hand jail… Read more »

West Africa: Cocaine Flowing Through West Africa Fuels Corruption and Crack Use, Report Says

Cocaine trafficking through West Africa is increasing and is fuelling corruption in some countries, sometimes reaching the highest levels of government, a report this week warns.… 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 »