Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Declares Global Emergency As DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreads Beyond Borders

The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 131, with more than 500 suspected cases now recorded. The World Health Organization… Read more »

Algeria: Darmanin 'Reassured' Over Fate of Detained French Journalist After Algiers Visit

French justice minister Gérald Darmanin has said he is "very reassured" by0 the treatment of detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria, expressing… Read more »

Chad: From Refugee to Red Carpet, the Remarkable Journey of Amine Benrachid

Amine Benrachid arrived in France with nothing but the clothes on his back, having crossed the Mediterranean on a rubber dinghy and walked across the border on foot. Today, the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak - 'Nobody Has a Grip On the Numbers,' Top Expert Warns

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed dozens and spread beyond the country's borders, with Jean-Jacques Muyembe - the Congolese scientist who… Read more »

Kenya: Can Sugar Cane Waste Replace Plastic? the Kenyan Firm Pushing Sustainable Packaging

In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry. Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Eases Anti-LGBTQ Laws As Repression Grows Elsewhere in Africa

Botswana has formally repealed sections of its penal code criminalising same-sex relations, in a rare advance for LGBTQ rights in Africa. But several governments elsewhere on the… Read more »

Mali: Junta Ally Says Malians Still 'Love Their Army' Despite Rebel Gains

Mali's military-led authorities say they are determined to fight armed groups despite reeling from a series of coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists in the north of the… Read more »

Africa: Why Is African Cinema Out of the Picture At the Cannes Film Festival?

Does the absence of African films in the main competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival point to a glass ceiling? Or is African cinema still slowly but surely finding its way… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone to Take in Hundreds of West Africans Deported By U.S., Minister Says

Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister has said - the latest deal as part of the… Read more »

Africa: As Africa Rapidly Goes Digital, It Becomes a Prime Target for Hackers

A reported cyberattack on Senegal's treasury highlights the vulnerability of African institutions to cybercrime. As parts of the continent go digital at breakneck speed, countries… Read more »

Somalia: Famine Looms in Somalia Amid Drought, Dwindling Aid and Middle East War

Six million people in Somalia are facing crisis levels of food insecurity from a lack of rain and spiking food and water prices due to the Middle East war, United Nations-backed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Declared in Eastern DR Congo As Regional Alert Raised

Africa's top public health body has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, raising concerns over cross-border spread in a… Read more »

Africa: Ghana to Repatriate 300 Citizens After Xenophobic Incidents in South Africa

Ghana has announced it will evacuate 300 of its citizens from South Africa, following a spate of xenophobic incidents and protests against immigration across the country in recent… Read more »

Africa: Macron Announces Paris Funding Conference to Support African Peace Efforts

A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: 'I'm Incredibly Proud of My Record' On Africa, Macron Tells RFI

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is proud of how France's relationships with countries in Africa have evolved under his leadership. Speaking to RFI at the close of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: French Companies Expand Presence in Ethiopia, Despite Security Concerns

The Africa Forward summit, currently under way in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reflects France's efforts to reposition itself on the continent. An increasing number of French… Read more »

Africa: Macron Champions African Investment, Backs Restitution of Colonial Artefacts

French President Emmanuel Macron urged investment in Africa at the start of an economic summit in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at renewing France's engagement with the continent. He also… Read more »

Kenya: Meet the Kenyans On a Roll Manufacturing Electric Vehicles of the Future

Nairobi, Kenya - Electric mobility is emerging as a key issue across the African continent, with cleaner transport high on the agenda at the Africa Forward summit, in Nairobi,… Read more »

Kenya: France to Host African Summit in Kenya, in Bid to 'Diversify Alliances'

Paris - France is bringing together French and African business and political leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday at the Africa Forward summit - the first time it has staged such… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conflict Enters 'Deadlier' Phase Due to Drones - UN

At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, according to the United Nations human rights office, which warns that the… Read more »

Mali: Lens and Mali Midfielder Sangaré Wins Marc-Vivien Foé Prize for African Players

Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been crowned the 2026 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé winner, as Ligue 1's outstanding African player. Read more »

Uganda: Inside the Chimpanzee 'Civil War' That Has Locked a Ugandan Forest in Conflict

Chimpanzees in western Uganda have turned on each other in an unusual and deadly conflict, after one community split into rival groups that began carrying out repeated attacks. The… Read more »

Togo: Togo's Fight Against Centuries-Old Map Revives Debate Over African Representation

A plan by Togo to ask the United Nations General Assembly in September to move away from the Mercator world map has revived a broader debate over how different projections can… Read more »

Mali: Malian Filmmaker Captures Disappearing Tuareg Culture and Traditions

In Undertows: A Tuareg Tale, Malian film director Intagrist el Ansari captures the way of life of his people - the Tuaregs. Filmed over 10 years in nomadic settlements and refugee… Read more »

Egypt: Macron Boosts Egypt Ties During Alexandria Visit Ahead of Africa-France Summit

President Emmanuel Macron visited Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria on Saturday, reaffirming France's commitment to deepening economic and strategic ties with Cairo, despite… Read more »