Mozambique: Cyclone Chido Leaves 34 Dead and Devastates Mozambique

Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: Relief Efforts Stepped Up in Mayotte As Cyclone Chido Death Toll Set to Soar

France is rushing aid to help the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte by ship and military aircraft after the island was devastated by Cyclone Chido - the worst storm to hit the… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Approves Court for Crimes Committed Under Gambia's Dictatorship

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has… Read more »

Africa: Lookman and Banda Named African Players of the Year

Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda were respectively anointed on Monday night as the Confederation of African Football's men's and women's player of the year at a lavish awards… Read more »

Mali: Under Siege in Léré, the Latest Malian Town Cut Off By Jihadists

Jihadist militants have imposed a strict blockade on the Malian city of Léré, severely disrupting vital supply routes and movement in the Timbuktu region. The tactic… Read more »

Africa: Morocco Set to Overtake Egypt As Africa's Most Visited Country

Morocco is on track to set new tourism records in 2024, with the country poised to become Africa's most visited destination, surpassing Egypt. French nationals remain the largest… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Mbappé Will Emerge Stronger At Real Madrid, Says Didier Drogba

Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba has given his backing to the France skipper Kylian Mbappé, saying the 25-year-old will emerge a better player and person following a… Read more »

East Africa: TotalEnergies Accused of Abuses Linked to €10bn East African Oil Pipeline

Rights groups have accused France's TotalEnergies and Chinese oil company CNOOC of human rights violations and environmental damage linked to a €10 billion oil project in… Read more »

Africa: Malaria Deaths Drop to Pre-Covid Levels, but WHO Warns Progress Still Too Slow

Deaths from malaria have returned to pre-Covid levels, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says progress remains too slow in fighting a disease that killed 597,000 people last… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Slammed for 'Atrocities' Against Civilians One Year After UN Withdrawal

Human Rights Watch has condemned 'atrocities' committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War Sparks 'Biggest Humanitarian Crisis Ever Recorded'

Sudan has become the "biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded" after 20 months of devastating war between rival generals, the International Rescue Committee said in a report… Read more »

Chad: France Begins Withdrawing Military Troops From Chad

France's military presence in Chad has ended following the departure of two combat jets and a tanker aeroplane from the capital N'Djamena. Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Violence Fuelled By Historical Grievances and Civil War Politics

Ongoing protests in Mozambique have highlighted deep-rooted political discontent following October's controversial elections and a long history of grievances since the country… Read more »

West Africa: Senegal 'Making Progress' Convincing Military Regimes in Sahel to Remain With Ecowas

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, after the trio announced their… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Education System Faces Persistent Challenges Despite High Hopes

When former president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Harvard University-trained leader, ascended to power in Liberia in 2005, her compatriots celebrated her intention to consign the… Read more »

South Sudan: Deadly Shelling of Darfur Camp Sparks Exodus of Displaced People

Following the devastating bombardment of the Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in western Sudan, civilians are fleeing the area - into increasingly dangerous conditions. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Centuries-Old Ivorian Dish Attiéké Named Among World's Cultural Treasures

Attiéké, a tangy cassava couscous that has been a staple of Ivorian cuisine for generations, has been recognised by Unesco as a part of the world's intangible… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Former President Mahama Wins Election After Ruling Party Concedes Defeat

Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice president and ruling party candidate… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Military Regime Fires PM, Dissolves Government

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government. No explanation was given for the move. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's DRC Mission Under Scrutiny Amid Claims of Double Dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with… Read more »

Mali: Malian Court Grants Freedom to Detained Critics of Military Junta

A court in Mali has granted provisional freedom to 11 opposition figures who have spent five months in detention, after making calls for a return to civilian rule in the country. Read more »

Chad: Chad Launches Commission to End Military Pact With France

Chad, the last remaining country in the Sahel to play host French troops, has set up a special commission to oversee the dismantling of the military agreement between Paris and… Read more »

Niger: Niger Military Junta Seizes Control of French Uranium Operations

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mystery Illness Claims More Than 140 Lives in Remote DRC Province

An unknown disease has killed at least 143 people in Democratic Republic of Congo's southwestern Kwango province, with local officials warning the death toll will continue to rise. Read more »

Angola: Biden Wraps Up Angola Trip With Drought Aid and Mega Railway Drive

US President Joe Biden announced more than $1 billion in funding for drought-stricken African nations as he ended his three-day visit to Angola with a summit at the port of Lobito,… Read more »