Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Cries Foul As President Tshisekedi Declared Winner of DRC Elections

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced on Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders… Read more »

Central African Republic: Government in Talks With U.S. Security Firm As West Eyes Wagner's Ground in Africa

US private security company Bancroft Global Development says it is in talks with the Central African Republic over "future activities", in a possible bid to muscle Russia's Wagner… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Refuses Opposition Demands for Election Re-Run Despite Irregularities

The Democratic Republic of Congo will not cancel the results of last week's presidential election despite repeated calls from the opposition for a full re-run of the disputed vote. Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Celebrates Pioneer of African History Cheikh Anta Diop

This 29 December marks the 100th birthday of one of the most influential African scholars of the 20th century: Cheikh Anta Diop, who pioneered a new understanding of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties in Democratic Republic of Congo Protest Poll Despite Ban

Opposition candidates in last week's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) were marching in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, despite authorities… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 13 Wounded As DRC Police Break Up Banned Election Protest

At least 13 people were injured in Kinshasa on Wednesday after riot police fired tear gas in clashes with demonstrators protesting against last week's presidential elections in… Read more »

Niger: Niger Suspends Cooperation With International Francophone Body

Niger has suspended all cooperation with the international organisation of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs ties with former… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Demand Fresh Vote in DRC After Poll Chaos

Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for a fresh poll as election chiefs continued to publish results of last week's vote for a new president. Read more »

Niger: France Closes Embassy in Niger

France announced the closure of its embassy in Niger after months of worsening relations between the two countries. Diplomatic sources told RFI that the French representation… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: First Results Expected in Chaotic DRC Election Marred By Delays

Authorities in the DRC say the first results from general elections will be published Friday. Millions of people voted over two days this week in a ballot that has been marked by… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting in Sudan's El Gezira State Threatens Aid, Displaces Thousands

Violence in Sudan has spread to El Gezira state, southeast of the capital Khartoum, forcing more displacement and suffering as the civil war enters its ninth month. Read more »

Somalia: Hijacked Cargo Ship Has Moved Towards Somalia, Says EU Naval Force

The European Union's maritime security force says it's monitoring a Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea off the Horn of Africa. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: From Côte d'Ivoire to Ukraine to France and Back Again, One Student's Journey

Ben Ahmar Koné left Côte d'Ivoire to study medicine in Ukraine - until war forced him to flee to France. Now newly qualified as a doctor, he tells RFI why he has… Read more »

Africa: Historic Win or Climate Injustice? Experts Divided On What COP28 Means for Africa

Countries in Africa find themselves on the frontlines of climate change, but many are reluctant to power down development as part of the push to cut out polluting oil, coal and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Despite Major Strides, Zimbabwe Faces Battle to End HIV for All

Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is one of only five countries in Africa to have achieved ambitious United Nations targets on identifying and treating HIV infections. But as the country… Read more »

Cameroon: 'Worse Than Death' - Surviving Sexual Violence in Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis

Yaoundé, Cameroon - Sexual and gender-based violence has been pervasive in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions since separatist fighters launched their armed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Charismatic Congolese Rapper Jessy B Wins 2023 RFI Music Prize

Jessy B from the Republic of Congo is the winner of the 2023 RFI Prix Découvertes (Discovery Prize) for upcoming musicians from the African continent. Chosen by a jury… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Military Rivals Agree to Meet to Discuss Possible Ceasefire

East African bloc IGAD has been involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan for months, and says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptians to Vote in Three-Day Presidential Poll With a Likely Return of Al-Sisi

Egyptians go to the polls between 10 and 12 December to elect a new president. Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to secure a third term that would extend his rule… Read more »

Africa: Gabon's President Brice Nguema In First Visit to Cameroon

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the president of the Gabonese transition, is visiting Yaoundé December 6, 2023. A long-awaited visit since the general took power at the… Read more »

Kenya: In Kenya's Biggest Slum, HIV Patients Skip Meds Because of Hunger

Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for fear of the side effects they experience… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Electoral Campaign Marred By Violence, Lack of Transparency

Tensions are running high as the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on 20 December. Concerns over transparency and recurrent… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Filmmaker Takes Story of Women Resisting Jihadists to Oscars

Burkinabé filmmaker Apolline Traoré's feature "Sira" tells the story of a young woman abducted by jihadists who draws on her wits and courage to survive. Offering a… Read more »

Africa: EU Seeks to Bolster Global Efforts Against Migrant Smuggling

The European Union on Tuesday launched an international alliance to strengthen international cooperation against migrant smuggling. The move comes amid worsening conditions on… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Young Leaders Demand Financial Aid to Combat Extreme Weather Events

Yaounde, Cameroon - Young people in Africa have called on developed countries to double the funding for climate change adaptation in Africa. Read more »