Madagascar: Cyclone Gezani Kills Dozens, Displaces Thousands in Madagascar

At least 38 people have died in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani tore through the coastal city of Toamasina with winds of up to 250 km/h. The country's leader appealed for… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Anti-Jihad Training Mission

The United States is planning to send about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country's military to fight Islamist militants, weeks after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes… Read more »

Nigeria: Cambridge University Museum Set to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A Cambridge University museum will shortly return around 100 Benin bronzes to Nigeria as part of a major restitution initiative, the UK's weekly newspaper the Observer has… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.

A minerals-for-security deal between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a constitutional challenge in Kinshasa, with critics warning the government… Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopia Demands Eritrea 'Immediately Withdraw' Troops From Its Territory

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters walk in lines towards another field in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021. Read more »

Malawi: Thousands Displaced As Flooding Devastates Wetland Crops in Malawi

Flooding across Malawi following heavy rains that began in December has displaced thousands and destroyed the country's agricultural heartlands, with experts linking the increased… Read more »

Nigeria: King Charles III to Host State Visit for Nigerian President in March

Britain's monarch King Charles III will play host to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu when the African leader makes a state visit to Britain on March 18-19, Buckingham Palace said in… Read more »

Senegal: Deadly Attacks Stall Trade in Key Corridor Between Senegal and Mali

More than 4,000 empty shipping containers are stranded inside Mali as insecurity on the main trade route to Senegal makes transport too dangerous, raising fears of supply… Read more »

Libya: Kadhafi Clan's Path Back to Power Fades With Killing of Saïf Al-Islam

The death of Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi - the last political heir of Libya's former ruling family - is reshaping the country's political landscape, dealing a decisive blow to any… Read more »

Africa: African Athletes Have Blazed a Trail At Winter Olympics for Over 60 Years

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday - including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the… Read more »

Africa: From TikTok and AI to Colonial Abuses, Film Festival Highlights African Vision

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, in central France, is the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 500 films screened during a week-long event. Its… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Deploys Army to Kwara State After Deadly Mass Shootings

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army batallion to the western state of Kwara after gunmen killed at least 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conflict Worsening With Mass Killings and Famine, HRW Warns

Sudan's war has been marked by mass killings, famine and the deliberate blocking of aid as rival forces carried out war crimes across the country, Human Rights Watch said, while… Read more »

West Africa: U.S. Looks to Revitalise Relations With Mali With Envoy Visit to Bamako, Eyeing On the Sahel

Nick Checker, head of the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs, visited Mali Monday, calling for renewed economic and security cooperation between Washington and Mamako. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Military Says Troops Have Been Dispatched to Nigeria

The United States has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the US command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of American forces on the… Read more »

Libya: Saïf Al-Islam Kadhafi, the Heir Apparent Without a Crown

Saïf al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, was long seen as the man who might one day take over from his father. His killing at his home in… Read more »

Liberia: Son of Former Libyan Dictator Moamer Kadhafi Shot Dead in Home

Saïf al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, was shot dead at his home in western Libya on Tuesday, several sources have confirmed to RFI. Read more »

Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help

Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to… Read more »

Ethiopia: World Leaders Urge Restraint As Clashes in Western Tigray Resume

The fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, which resumed last week, has prompted concern from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as from the African Union, the… Read more »

Madagascar: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar Leaves Three Dead, Flooding Affects Nearly 30,000

Cyclone Fytia hit Madagascar at the weekend, flooding large parts of the northwest of the main island and leaving three people dead, while impacting nearly 30,000 others. Read more »

Africa: Africa Poised to Outgrow Asia for First Time Amid Youth Boom

Africa's growth could outpace Asia's for the first time in 2026, figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest, as the continent's population continues to rise fast. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Strikes On Nigeria Set 'Deeply Troubling Precedent' for African Governance

When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists - at Abuja's request - to stop them killing… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya - the Accidental Librarian Keeping Kibera's Kids in Books

In Africa's largest slum town, a retired railway worker has turned an abandoned shack into a library for the local children. Read more »

Chad: France and Chad Seek to Reset Ties, One Year On From Military Split

France and Chad have agreed to open a new chapter in their bilateral relationship, after the departure of the last French soldiers stationed in the central African country on 31… Read more »

Ethiopia: As Tigray Clashes Intensify, Locals Stockpile Food and Airline Cancels Flights

Fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region this week has raised fears of a return to full-scale war, just over three years after a peace deal ended a conflict that killed more than… Read more »