Mali: Mali Media Authorities Suspend French Broadcasters

Mali's media regulator the HAC has suspended French broadcasters LCI and TF1 over allegedly using "unverified statements and falsehoods" regarding jihadists in this Sahelian… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23, DR Congo Ink Fresh Framework Agreement for a Peace Deal in Doha

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new framework for peace on Saturday at a ceremony in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has… Read more »

South Sudan: First Victory Fuels Paralympic Dream for South Sudan's Blind Football Team

Five years ago, South Sudan didn't have a blind football team. Now their national side has won its first international tournament and moved a step closer to making it to the 2028… Read more »

Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Orders Investigation Into Atrocities in Sudan

The United Nations' top rights body on Friday adopted a resolution ordering an independent fact-finding mission to urgently investigate reports of human rights violations in the… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners By Jihadist Group

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as… Read more »

Sudan: As Thousands Flee, Sudan's War Spills Over Into Humanitarian Crisis in Chad

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan - and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing… Read more »

Africa: 2026 World Cup - Africa's Also-Rans Clash in Play-Offs for Last Chance Gala

Four African teams will battle in the Moroccan capital Rabat on Thursday for the chance to feature in an inter-continental play-off for a spot at next year's World Cup in the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa/Nigeria: Nigeria and DR Congo to Face Off in African Final for World Cup Play-Off Gala

Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo will meet in the final on Sunday for a place at next year's intercontinental play-off for berths at the World Cup after wins on Thursday… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ex-Rebel Chief Lumbala's War Crimes Trial Opens in France

The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago opened in… Read more »

Gabon: Ousted Gabon Leader's Wife and Son Sentenced to 20 Years for Graft

A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial. Read more »

Africa: UK, South Africa Return Looted Artefacts to Ghana's Ashanti King

Britain and South Africa have returned to Asanti king Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted between the 1870s and the early 20th century or bought on the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Wins Did to Host COP32 in 2027, Edging Out Nigeria

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to… Read more »

Angola: Angola Marks 50 Years of Independence

Angola declared its independence from Portugal on 11 November, 1975. But in a country where the majority of the population was born after the civil war, the celebrations give rise… Read more »

Africa: AU Voices Concern About Mali As As France Urges Citizens to Leave

The president of the African Union Commission has expressed "deep concern" over the security situation in Mali and an ongoing jihadist blockade that has impacted civilians, and… Read more »

Gabon: Wife, Son of Ex Gabon Leader Ali Bongo On Trial Over Treason, Corruption

The wife and son of former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, along with eleven of their close associates who held key positions at the end of his presidency, go on trial in Gabon on… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Civilians Flee Mounting Atrocities As Darfur's War Deepens

Tens of thousands of Sudanese are on the move once again, fleeing reported atrocities after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key western city of el-Fasher… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville Returns to Global Stock Markets After Almost 20 Years

The Republic of the Congo this week entered the international bond market for the first time since 2007, signalling a new confidence in its economic reforms and fiscal management. Read more »

Tunisia: Two Years On From EU Deal, Violence Against Migrants in Tunisia Remains Rife

Tunisia's migration policy is under scrutiny two years on from a deal with the European Union intended to discourage illegal migration from the North African country, and from a… Read more »

Sudan: Social Media Videos, Satellite Images Capture Snapshot of Atrocities in Sudan

New analysis of online videos, satellite images and eyewitness accounts has painted a chilling picture of atrocities committed during the capture of El-Fasher, the capital of North… Read more »

Mali: Month-Long Blackout Leaves Mali's Mopti in the Dark Amid Jihadist Fuel Blockade

The Malian city of Mopti has been plunged into darkness for weeks as a fuel blockade by jihadists tied to al-Qaeda cripples power supplies. Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Spreads to North Kordofan As Sudan's War Turns Deadlier

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are battling the army for control of North Kordofan, opening a dangerous new phase in a war that began in April 2023 and has caused what… Read more »

Africa: Kidnapped, Killed or Silenced - Africa's Journalists Increasingly Under Threat

Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed - often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press… Read more »

Mali: Mali's Economy Near Standstill Amid JNMI Fuel Attacks

An ongoing fuel blockade initiated by the JNIM jihadist group in Mali has brought the landlocked Sahel nation's economy to a near standstill. In an effort to isolate the capital,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Push Back On Trump's Military Threat Over Christian Killings

Nigerians from both Christian and Muslim communities on Monday pushed back against US President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention after he accused the Nigerian… Read more »

Sudan: Seizure of Sudan's El Fasher a 'Political and Moral Defeat' for RSF Militia - Expert

The fall of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, has become a turning point in Sudan's war. Last week, after an 18-month siege, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support… Read more »