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 »

Senegal: Senegal to Appeal Confederation of African Football Sanctions Over CAN Final

Senegal says it plans to appeal the decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and impose a $100,000 fine, following chaotic… Read more »

Niger: Niger Accuses France, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire of Sponsoring Airport Attack

Niger's military ruler, Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire of sponsoring an attack on Niamey international airport. Read more »

Senegal: Evidence Shows Russian Oil Tanker Was 'Deliberately' Attacked Near Dakar

A tanker that left Russia and ran into trouble off the coast of Senegal in November 2025 appears to have been deliberately targeted by explosives placed in strategic locations on… Read more »

Southern Africa: Climate Change 'Supercharging' Deadly Floods in Southern Africa

A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according… Read more »

Chad: Macron Hosts Chadian President Déby for Talks Aimed At Resetting Ties

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is set to visit Paris on Thursday, where he will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in a sign of improving relations between… Read more »

Africa: French Senate Adopts Bill On Restitution of Stolen Cultural Property

French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be… Read more »

Africa: Match Bans and Fines Handed Down After Chaotic Scenes At CAN Final

Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Confirms Temporary Withdrawal From the G20, As U.S. Takes the Helm

South Africa has decided to "temporarily withdraw" from the G20, after a request by the United States. Washington takes on the rotating presidency for the year 2026, following on… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Football Federation Boss Hits Out At Moroccan Influence On African Game

A week after Senegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations cup with a 1-0 victory over Morocco, Senegal football chief Abdoulaye Fall hit out at what he claimed was Morocco's undue… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma's Residents Reflect On Life a Year After DR Congo City Fell to M23 Rebels

A year after the M23 armed group and its Rwandan allies seized Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the politico-military movement has stepped up measures to tighten… Read more »

Sudan: Race to Save Sudan's Plundered Heritage As Museums Fall Victim to War

In almost three years of civil war in Sudan, the country's museums have been ravaged, with thousands of its archaeological treasures looted and feared trafficked. Researchers in… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: The Ivorian Entrepreneur Feeding Young Minds in Abidjan's Schools

Seeing the shortcomings of catering in local schools, an Abidjan entrepreneur created a chain of restaurants for schools and colleges - filling children's bellies so they can fill… Read more »

Africa: Growing Demand for Local Products in Africa's €1bn Baby Food Market

Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a… Read more »