Togo: Togo Opposition Cries Foul As Election Vote Count Favours Government

Opposition groups in Togo have accused authorities of ballot-stuffing in Monday's legislative and regional elections, where vote counting is still underway. Regional observers,… Read more »

Niger: Concerns Mount As Russian Troops Take Over US Base in Niger

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country. Read more »

Kenya: Death Toll Climbs As Torrential Rains Contine to Batter Kenya

Weeks of heavy rain and floods that have killed nearly 200 people continue to ravage parts of Kenya - causing landslides, destroying roads and forcing people from their homes. Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Unions Voice Demands On First Labour Day March in Four Years

After four years without a May Day parade because of Covid-19and other strategic reasons, Senegal has organised a rally for Labour Day this year. This will be President Bassirou… Read more »

East Africa: Former Rwandan Opposition Leader Asks Court to Allow Her Run in Elections

Rwanda's historic opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, has filed a case before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) seeking a re-establishment of her civic rights,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Macron Urges Rwanda to End Support for DRC M23 Rebels and Withdraw Troops

Rwanda must end support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and withdraw troops from its neighbour's territory, French President Emmanuel Macron said… Read more »

South Africa: Surprise Comeback of South Africa's Ex-President Jacob Zuma Could Challenge Ruling Party

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma is running a visible and noisy campaign for May's elections against his former party, the ruling African National Congress (ANC), another… Read more »

Togo: Togo Heads to Polls Amid Claims of Power Grab By President Gnassingbé

Some four million Togolese are to vote Monday for legislative and regional elections that have been twice delayed. Opponents accuse longtime ruler Faure Gnassingbe of seeking to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Visit to France Likely to Focus On War in Eastern DRC and Commerce

French President Emmanuel Macron met his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on Monday in Paris. The visit, which will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, will focus on business… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Slams NGO Report On Massacre As 'Baseless'

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as "baseless accusations" a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on 25 February. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Opposition Deplores UK Deportation Deal As 'Modern Slavery'

A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the… Read more »

Tanzania: More Than 150 Killed in Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-Torn East

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers… Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania President to Run for Second Term in June Polls

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said Wednesday he would run for a second term in presidential elections due in June. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group

Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's New Leader Calls for a Rethink of the Country's Relationship With the EU

Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a rethink of the country's relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. Read more »

Gabon: Paris Court to Rule On Corruption Charges Against Gabon Ex-President's Daughter

A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo. She is… Read more »

Africa: Number of African-Born Millionaires to Skyrocket Over Next Decade - Report

Africa's millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, a report published this week has found. The new recruits to the rich club will come from… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'

Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Heatwave Made Worse By Climate Change, Scientists Warn

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Falls Short of Billion-Dollar Pledge to Tackle Ethiopia's Hunger Crisis

A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conference Opens in Paris to Try and Fix 'Forgotten' Crisis

Paris - Top diplomats from France, Germany and the European Union are set to push for more funding for Sudan on Monday at a meeting in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan On Its Knees After a Year of Brutal Civil War

A year ago, on 15 April, the civil war in Sudan began. The violence resulted in the displacement of millions. Now, as food shortages get worse, aid is not reaching many of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Killing of Politician From Ethiopia's Oromia Region Sparks Fear of Unrest

In Ethiopia, the killing of a senior politician from the Oromo Liberation Front has already led to protests and is likely to aggravate tensions in Oromia, the country's largest and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Triggers Hunger Crisis for Millions

Southern Africa is on the brink of a hunger crisis after an historic drought decimated crops during the peak October to March farming season - one year after the region was… Read more »