Nigeria: Nigerians Push Back On Trump's Military Threat Over Christian Killings

Nigerians from both Christian and Muslim communities on Monday pushed back against US President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention after he accused the Nigerian… Read more »

Tanzania: EU Urges Tanzanian Authorities to Show Restraint Following Hassan's Poll Win

The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Succession Questions Loom After Côte d'Ivoire Re-Elects Ageing President

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares for a fourth term after winning last week's election in Côte d'Ivoire in a landslide, the exclusion of his two main challengers from… Read more »

Tanzania: Hassan Sweeps to Victory in Disputed Tanzanian Presidential Election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday. Read more »

Tanzania: UN 'Alarmed' By Reports of Deadly Election Violence in Tanzania

Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an… Read more »

Tanzania: Curfew Declared in Tanzania's Main City After Election-Day Protests

Authorities in Tanzania have imposed a curfew in Dar es Salaam, the country's biggest city, following violent unrest between the police and protesters that erupted during… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of Ethnically Motivated 'Atrocities' in Sudan's El-Fasher

The UN rights chief warned Monday that the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was in an "extremely precarious situation", with the likelihood of "ethnically-motivated violations and… Read more »

Cameroon: Deadly Unrest As Cameroon Awaits Presidential Election Result

Four people have been killed in Cameroon during protests led by supporters of opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. The unrest happened in Douala, the country's economic capital,… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Leaders Arrested As Protests Erupt Over Contested Elections

Two Cameroonian opposition figures and backers of presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who challenged President Paul Biya's 43-year grip on power in recent elections, have… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Revokes Ousted President Rajoelina's Nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Millions in Côte d'Ivoire Head to Polls After Tense Presidential Campaign

Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is seeking to defeat four other… Read more »

Djibouti: Djibouti Parliament Vote to Lift Presidential Age Limit Allows Guelleh Re-Run

Djibouti's parliament has voted unanimously to lift a presidential age limit, opening the way for its 77-year-old leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term in April 2026… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Awaits Results After Calm Election Day With Expected Low Turnout

Ivorians voted peacefully on Saturday to elect their president, in a poll held without key opposition leaders and boycotted by part of the electorate. Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo and Rwanda Hold Fresh Talks in Washington to Revive Fragile Peace Deal

Following months of tension since the signing of a peace deal in June, delegations from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are back in Washington this week, hoping to… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Fake News Flourishes As Côte d'Ivoire Heads Into Presidential Election

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d'Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week.… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Army Seizes Power After President Rajoelina Flees Country

Madagascar's army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He… Read more »

Ghana: Accra Law Firm Challenges Ghana-US Migration Deal Before Supreme Court

Ghanaian lawyers have filed a petition before the country's highest court seeking the suspension of a bilateral migration agreement with the US. They claim the deal contradicts… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Gen Z Protesters Call for 'Peaceful Sit-Ins'

The movement behind nationwide protests sweeping Morocco, the GenZ 212 youth collective, has called for "peaceful sit-ins" to push its demands for reforms on education, health care… Read more »

Madagascar: President Rajoelina In Hiding, Ignores Calls to Resign

Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest… Read more »

Sudan: Death Toll From RSF Attack Rises to 60 in Sudan's El-Fasher - Activists

A drone and artillery attack killed at least 60 people at a displacement camp in Sudan's El-Fasher on Saturday, activists said, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Faces Mounting Pressure to Take Action Over Illegal Mining

Pressure is mounting on Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency as environmental degradation caused by illegal mining reaches critical levels. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Calls for Daily Protests Ahead of Presidential Election

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar President Says Illegal Power Grab Underway After Army Mutiny

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under… Read more »

Mali: Mali Under Pressure to End Fuel Crisis As Negotiations With Jihadists Stall

Mali's military junta is struggling to ease a jihadist fuel blockade as talks with al-Qaeda-linked militants inch forward - amid petrol shortages and growing public frustration. Read more »

Madagascar: Deadline Looms for Rajoelina as Madagascar Unrest Grows Over Shortages

Mass protests in Madagascar over power cuts, water shortages and alleged corruption have put President Andry Rajoelina under growing pressure, with a youth-led movement giving him… Read more »