Niger: France's Orano Loses Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine in Niger

Niger has removed the mining permit of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, highlighting tensions between… Read more »

Kenya: One Dead, Scores Arrested in Kenya Protests Against Tax Hikes

Rights groups in Kenya say at least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested in nationwide protests Thursday against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional… Read more »

Africa: UN Urges Swift Action to Help Millions of Displaced People Across Africa

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's… Read more »

Africa: Leaders Gather in Paris to Discuss Boosting Vaccine Production in Africa

Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's President Faye Travels to France for First International Visit

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France this week for his first official visit outside of Africa. He will participate in the Global Forum for Vaccine… Read more »

Central Africa: France to Reduce Military Presence in West and Central Africa

France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders, Analysts Concerned Over Rise of Far Right in France

Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in… Read more »

South Africa: The Sound of Struggle - South Africa's Lasting Legacy of Cultural Resistance

Thirty years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the cultural resistance artists waged against white minority rule continues to inspire new generations of creators. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Publishes List of Presidential Candidates With Only Three Names Retained

The final list of candidtates for Rwanda's elections on 15 July has been published. There are only three candidates including the incumbent President, Paul Kagame. Read more »

South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - From Anti-Apartheid Activist to Leader of South Africa's Coalition Government

Cyril Ramaphosa, the former trade unionist and key participant in the fight against apartheid, is set to be given a second mandate as South Africa's president, albeit without an… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Joins Oil-Producing Nations With Launch of First Offshore Field

Senegal has joined the ranks of oil-producing nations with Australian company Woodside Energy on Tuesday announcing the start of production in the West African country's first… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's New PM and Parliament Sworn in After Months of Delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo held a session to swear in its new Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka and her government on Tuesday, ending more than six months of deadlock… Read more »

Malawi: No Survivors in Malawi VP's Plane Crash - President

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday there had been no survivors when a plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others crashed into a forest. Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Environmental Activist Freed After Five Days in Detention

An environmental activist in Uganda who is opposed to a huge oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies has been freed after five days in detention, his employer said Monday. Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army Vows Harsh Response to Paramilitary Attack, UN Urges Probe

Sudan's army has vowed to deliver a "harsh response" to Wednesday's attack on a village by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who pro-democracy activists say killed more than… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Humbled ANC Seeks to Form National Unity Government

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will invite opposition parties to form a government of national unity, leader President Cyril Ramaphosa said after the party lost its… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma's Boycott of Election Results Forces ANC to Consider Coalition With Malema

As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity and open dialogue about the upcoming coalition, former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony. Despite finishing… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Heads for Coalition Talks After ANC Loses 30-Year Majority

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is preparing to enter talks with other parties to share power for the first time, after losing its three-decade majority in a… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Tallies Votes in the Most Competitive Election Since Apartheid

Ballot counting commenced on Thursday after South Africans queued late into the night to cast their votes in a pivotal election that could bring an end to the ANC's… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Names New Govt After Months of Delay

The Democratic Republic of Congo unveiled a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election. Read more »

South Africa: Divided South Africans Vote in Tight Elections That Could End ANC Dominance

Johannesburg - South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for parliamentary, provincial and local elections. After 30 years in power, Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC)… Read more »

Gabon: Business, Security On Agenda As Gabon's Transitional President Visits France

The transitional President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema begins his first official visit to France this Tuesday with an entourage of several ministers and will be received… Read more »

Mali: Mali Opposition Declares Transition Government in Exile

Malian opposition politicians have formed a transition government in exile to rival the military junta in power since a 2020 coup. This comes after military rulers failed to meet a… Read more »

South Africa: Parties Woo South Africa's Poorest Voters With Promise of Basic Income

With a third of the population unemployed, poverty has dramatically increased in South Africa in the past five years, and millions depend on grants. As South Africans head to the… Read more »