Comoros: Comoros President Sworn in for Fourth Term After Disputed Poll

Comoros President Azali Assoumani has pledged to work for peace and rapidly grow the economy as he was sworn in for his fourth term in office, following a tense January election… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Extends Military Rule for Another Five Years

Burkina Faso's ruling junta will remain in power for another five years under an accord adopted during national consultations on Saturday, delaying the transition back to… Read more »

South Africa: Corruption a Big Worry for Young South Africans Voting in Key Elections

Young people are vying for change as South Africa heads to elections after three decades of democracy. Confidence in the ruling ANC, which is tipped to lose its majority, is… Read more »

Chad: Chadian PM Masra Resigns Following Déby Victory in Presidential Elections

Chadian Prime Minister Succès Masra has resigned, just over two weeks after his defeat to junta leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in presidential elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Dozens in Attack On Nigerian Mining Community

Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Top Court Rules Zuma Ineligible to Run in General Election

South Africa's top court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was not eligible to run for parliament in this month's election, a closely-watched decision as it could… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Says It Foiled Attempted Coup Involving U.S. Citizens

The Democratic Republic of Congo's military said it has killed the leader of an attempted coup, thwarting a plot that involved some 50 people - both foreigners and Congolese. Read more »

Niger: Final Date for U.S. Troop Pullout From Niger Set for September 15 - Statement

The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation's military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 "at the latest", a joint statement said… Read more »

Africa: Why Europe Is Banking On Africa for Its Big-Ticket Investments

The European Union is investing heavily in Africa - pouring half of its global mega budget of €300 billion into projects on the continent. Renewable energy, internet access,… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's PM Sonko Questions Future of French Military Presence in Dakar

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the… Read more »

Africa: LGBTQ+ Gains Thwarted By Enduring Discrimination and Violence

Despite legal advancements and greater openness about sexual orientation, discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people is on the rise in places including Europe - while… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Sonko Welcomes Socialist Mélenchon in Symbolic Visit to Dakar

French hard left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon is on a four-day visit to Senegal, where he became the first French political figure to be received by the new government under… Read more »

South Africa: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela 30 Years After His Election As President

Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president in May 1994. His election ended more than three centuries of white rule in South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Lose Faith in Ruling ANC As Income Inequality Grows

South Africa will vote on 29 May - three decades after the end of apartheid. The African National Congress has been in power since then, but polls are predicting the party will… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Opposition Leader Files Legal Challenge to Presidential Election Poll

Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra has filed a legal challenge to the results of the 6 May election in which officials declared he came in second, behind junta leader… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Buys Back Library of Poet-President Léopold Senghor From France

More than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government… Read more »

Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success

French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »

Chad: Shots Fired by Soldiers After Presidential Vote Results Announced

Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to… Read more »

Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack

The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »

Tanzania: Kenya and Tanzania Face 'Humanitarian Crisis' Amid Disastrous Floods

The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a… Read more »

Chad: Chad Votes in First Sahel Presidential Poll Since Wave of Coups

Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups. Read more »

Chad: Junta Leader Déby Eyes Grip On Power in Chad's Presidential Election

Following three years of military rule, Chadians will cast their ballots in presidential elections on Monday, with General Mahamat Idriss Déby poised to consolidate the… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's Unique Desert Lions Threatened By Drought and Human Conflict

Namibia - Namibia's unique desert-adapted lions, which eke out a living in the harsh Kunene Region in the country's north-west, have declined up to 21 percent over the past year… Read more »

Togo: Togo's Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Poll in Victory for Longtime President

Togo's legislative elections delivered a sweeping majority for the ruling party, the country's electoral commission announced late on Saturday. The results pave the way for… Read more »

West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information

In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »