Senegal: Fears for Opposition Leader Sonko Amid Ongoing Hunger Strike

Concerns are mounting for the health of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who's been on hunger strike since his detention in July on charges of insurrection. Read more »

Niger: Minister in Exile Calls for Bazoum's Release Before Negotiations

Niger's junta has no legitimacy to try President Mohamed Bazoum, exiled foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou told RFI and France 24 in an interview. Read more »

West Africa: Junta in Niger Recalls Ambassador After Ivorian President 'Backs Armed Force'

Leaders of the coup in Niger on Tuesday recalled the country's ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire as top politicians from across the continent discussed the crisis.. Read more »

Ghana: Govt Steps up Solar Energy in Bid to Meet Renewables Target

Like many African nations, Ghana has been enduring hot temperatures and irregular rain patterns that are affecting agriculture. The government is aiming to achieve 10 percent… Read more »

Cameroon: Uprooted and Forgotten, Climate Refugees Living in Despair

Aminatou Ibrahim scoops water from the floor of her seven square metre hut at the Dana camp site for internally displaced people in Maroua, in Cameroon's Far North Region. It's… Read more »

Africa: CAF Probes Cameroon FA Boss Samuel Eto'o for Alleged Improper Conduct

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is investigating accusations of inappropriate conduct by the president of the Cameroon football federation, Samuel Eto'o Fils. Read more »

Niger: Concern Grows for President, Detained By Junta for Over Two Weeks

The African Union, European Union and United Nations expressed concern on Friday over the detention of Niger's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his… Read more »

West Africa: Interpol Leads Vast Operation Targeting Organised Crime in West Africa

A vast police operation against West African mafia groups specialising in internet fraud has been carried out by Interpol, the international criminal police organisation. More than… Read more »

Senegal: Political Arrests, Media Restrictions a Worry in Lead up to Senegal Elections

In six months' time the Senegalese will head to the polls to choose their next president. But observers say that government-imposed restrictions on social media, journalists and… Read more »

Niger: Military Intervention in Niger Would Be Complicated and Messy, Analysts Warn

An array of geopolitical commentators, historians, journalists as well as social and environmental activists warned on Monday in leading French media outlets of the cataclysm… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Henri Konan Bédié, Controversial Giant of Ivorian Politics, Dies Aged 89

Côte d'Ivoire's former president Henri Konan Bédié, who had not excluded a possibile return to power in recent years, has died aged 89. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Mali and Burkina Faso Send Joint Delegation to Niamey 'In Solidarity' With Niger

Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint official delegation to coup-hit Niger on Monday in a show of "solidarity" between the nations - all of whom are ruled by juntas. Meanwhile a… Read more »

Senegal: French Lawyer for Opposition Leader Jailed in Dakar

Juan Branco, a French lawyer helping to represent Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has been detained on charges of conspiracy, spreading fake news and endangering public… Read more »

Niger: Time for Niger's Coup Leaders to Give Up On Reckless 'Adventure', Says France

Speaking to RFI, French Foreign Minister Christine Colonna urged the leaders of a coup in Niger to abandon their takeover attempt before a deadline set by the West African bloc… Read more »

Cameroon: Boko Haram Survivors in Cameroon Share Their Chilling Stories

Ibrahim Ngaroua was taken hostage by Boko Haram in 2017 in the north of Cameroon, and finally escaped the terrorist group four years later. He was one survivor to recently share… Read more »

Niger: Ousted President Warns of 'Devastating Consequences' As Niger Junta Voids Military Deals

Niger's junta has revoked a draft of military cooperation agreements with France - a move that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region - as… Read more »

Ghana: The Forester On a Quest to End Superstition About Ghana's Threatened Owls #AfricaClimateHope

By keeping rodents under control, owls help maintain the natural balance of Ghana's forests. But superstitious beliefs have led to attacks on the birds. Kwabena Poku Bosompim,… Read more »

West Africa: Pressure Mounts On Niger Junta As Deadline Nears for Military Intervention

Pressure is mounting on the leaders of a coup in Niger before a deadline set by other West African leaders for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed… Read more »

West Africa: Niger No Closer to Restoring Order As ECOWAS Deadline Looms

The West African economic bloc Ecowas has given the leaders of a coup in Niger until Sunday to restore order. But for now, the elected president remains in detention in his palace… Read more »

Niger: France Rejects Niger Junta's Move to Scrap Bilateral Military Pacts

France on Friday rejected a move by Niger's junta to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only the west African country's "legitimate" leadership was entitled to do so. Meanwhile… Read more »

Niger: Niger Junta Accuses France of Plotting to 'Intervene Militarily'

Niger's military junta has accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power as tensions mount with the country's former… Read more »

Niger: 'Outside Interests' Driving Anti-France Protests in Niger, Says Deposed PM

Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who was removed as prime minister of Niger when military officers seized power last week, told RFI and France 24 that external forces are seeking to stir up… Read more »

West Africa: West African Leaders Threaten Intervention in Niger After Military Coup

West African leaders have imposed economic and travel sanctions on Niger's military junta, threatening military action if ousted President Mohammed Bazoum is not reinstated within… Read more »

Niger: France Condemns Anti-French Protests Following Coup

France has condemned violence against its diplomatic mission in Niger and pledged to react strongly to any attack on its nationals or interests, as anti-French protests took place… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Politician Sonko Arrested Again

Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was arrested late Friday for allegedly stealing a gendarme's phone and posting a "subversive" message. Read more »