Africa: Match Bans and Fines Handed Down After Chaotic Scenes At CAN Final

Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had… Read more »

Africa: French Senate Adopts Bill On Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property

French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be… Read more »

Uganda: 'He Represents a Population Desperate for Change', Bobi Wine's Lawyer Tells RFI

Uganda's election on Thursday will see incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, seeking a seventh mandate - at the age of 81, in a country where 55 percent of the population… Read more »

North Africa: Tunisia Court Frees NGO Workers Accused of Helping Migrants

A Tunisian court has freed a group of humanitarian workers after handing them suspended sentences for facilitating the "illegal entry and residence" of migrants, a support… Read more »

Somalia: Mass Protests Sweep Somalia After Israel Recognises Breakaway Somaliland

Israel's recognition of Somaliland has triggered nationwide protests in Somalia and urgent diplomatic talks, as the Somali government warns the move threatens its territorial… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Ruling Party Increases Majority in Parliamentary Elections

Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as… Read more »

Somalia: Israel's Recognition of Somaliland 'Is Not an Isolated Initiative' - Expert

For the first time, the secessionist state of Somaliland has been officially recognised by another state, namely Israel. It's a blow for the President of the Federal Republic of… Read more »

Kenya: 'It's About Stopping Harmful Tourism' - the Fight Against Maasai Mara Luxury Hotel

In Kenya's Maasai Mara, local people say a new luxury safari hotel is threatening the ecosystem - and the livelihoods of those for whom tourism was supposed to bring opportunity. Read more »

Ghana: Young West Africans Held Captive in Ghana in Canadian Visa Scams

Several families in Senegal say that a number of young people from the north of the country have been held captive in Ghana for several weeks. Lured by the prospect of work visas… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Shuts 10,000 Churches Under Tough Worship Regulations

The Rwandan government has reportedly closed about 10,000 churches for failing to comply with a 2018 law regulating places of worship, which introduced new requirements on health… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Says All Freed After Release of 130 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 schoolchildren who were taken at gunpoint from a Catholic school in November. The government says that no more staff and… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's El-Fasher Under the RSF, Destroyed and 'Full of Bodies'

Cairo (AFP) - When Sudanese nurse Asmaa returned to the Darfur city of El-Fasher, she found only bodies where her neighbours once lived and no sign of the family she had come to… Read more »

South Africa: Police in South Africa Launch Manhunt After Nine Killed, 10 Injured in Shooting

Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting Sunday morning in a township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects, the South… Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Sounds Alarm Over Recruiters Luring Kenyans Into Russian War Effort

Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Says It Will Withdraw From Key City of Uvira

The M23 armed group said Tuesday it had agreed to a request from the United States to withdraw from the city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

Eritrea: UN Urges Release of 10,000 Arbitrarily Detained in Eritrea

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students. Read more »

Tunisia: Trial of NGO Workers Accused of Assisting 'Illegal' Migration Opens in Tunisia

Aid workers accused of assisting irregular migration to Tunisia went on trial on Monday, as Amnesty International criticised what it called "the relentless criminalisation of civil… Read more »

Algeria: Mother of Jailed French Journalist Asks Algerian President for Pardon

The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes wrote a letter to Algeria's president requesting he pardon her son from his seven-year sentence on terror-related charges. Read more »

West Africa: France Backs Benin After Foiled Coup As Ecowas Warns of Rising Instability

France has confirmed it provided surveillance, observation and logistical backing to Benin's armed forces during the weekend's attempted coup, stepping in at the request of the… Read more »

Sudan: ICC Sentences Sudan Militia Chief to 20 Years for Crimes Against Humanity

The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: France Offers More Support for Nigeria As 100 Abducted Schoolchildren Released

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped at gunpoint from a Catholic school last month, as France has pledged more support for the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty As Junta Overhauls Penal Code

Burkina Faso's military-led government has taken a step toward reinstating the death penalty, adopting a new penal code that once again allows capital punishment for crimes… Read more »

Algeria: Algerian Court Increases Jail Time for French Journalist Convicted of 'Terrorism'

A court in Tizi Ouzou, in eastern Algeria, on Wednesday announced a ten-year sentence in the appeal trial of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, accused among other things… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Defence Minister Steps Down As Abductions Trigger Security Emergency

Nigeria's defence minister has resigned, as the country continues to grapple with a deepening security crisis marked by a surge in mass kidnappings of schoolchildren. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Under Pressure As Gunmen Kidnap More Than 30 People Across Two States

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped nearly three dozen people across three attacks over the weekend, security sources said Monday, as authorities face renewed scrutiny over mass abductions… Read more »