Africa: From Darfur to Dubai - Former Refugee to Bring Voices of the Displaced to COP28

Emtithal Mahmoud, a Sudanese refugee, writer and activist, is preparing to attend the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai this month as part of her mission to raise up overlooked voices.… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Record-Breaking Heatwaves Caused By Humans, Study Finds

For the first time, scientists have conducted a study linking human-induced climate change to prolonged heat waves in sub-Saharan Africa. They studied the exceptionally high… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Meets Macron to Discuss Partnership and Security Issues

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara have discussed the aftermath of the coup in Niger and the "rapid deterioration" of the security situation… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader Moïse Katumbi Officially Launches Presidential Campaign

The former governor of Katanga and leading opposition figure, Moïse Katumbi, has officially launched his campaign to become the next president of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Chooses New Candidate for Presidential Election

Following Senegal's Supreme Court ruling on opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's ineligibility last Friday, his Pastef party announced another candidate to defy President Macky Sall… Read more »

East Africa: 'Crisis Upon Crisis' As Kenya and Somalia Go From Drought to Floods

Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa's worst drought… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Goes to Polls With Opposition Calling for Boycott

Most of Madagascar's opposition leaders have called on voters not to participate in Thursday's first round of the presidential election, critiquing incumbent President Andry… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Former Prime Minister Soro Says He Is Willing to 'End His Exile'

The former prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, sentenced to life in prison for undermining national security, said on Monday that he has been in Niamey since Saturday and met… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Struggle to Make Ends Meet Despite Election Promises

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya's president William Ruto has acknowledged that his government is having a tough time in delivering what it promised in the campaign leading up to the… Read more »

Mali: Fighting Between Mali Army, Militants Reported

The Mali army, with significant support from Russia's paramilitary outfit Wagner, engaged in a battle with militants of the CSP-PSD coalition, for control of Kidaon on Saturday,… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Struggles to Manage Exodus of Nurses Leaving for Jobs Abroad

Nearly 4,000 nurses have left Ghana for better-paid jobs in Europe and the US over the past year, according to the country's nursing association, worsening shortages of medical… Read more »

Africa: Melting African Glaciers an Early Casualty of Global Warming, Say Experts

The first global summit devoted to the preservation of glaciers and poles, which took place in Paris this week, has shed light on Africa's little-known glaciers - which the UN… Read more »

South Africa: Middle East Conflict Takes Diplomatic Toll On African Nations

Two African countries that are strong supporters of the Palestinian people are facing turmoil amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas. South Africa's diplomatic links… Read more »

Cameroon: At Least 24 Civilians Killed in Attack by Armed Group in Mamfe

At least 24 civilians were killed in Mamfe, in the English-speaking southwest region of the country. According to municipal and prefectural authorities, children, women and men are… Read more »

Sudan: More Than 20 Killed in Sudan After Shell Hits Market

More than 20 people were killed Sunday after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a committee of pro-democracy lawyers said in a statement. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Indigenous Baka Sing to Save Their Vanishing Forest Home

Yaounde, Cameroon - In the south-eastern rainforests of Cameroon, the indigenous Baka people are seeing their habitat decimated by logging, farming, mining and construction. Where… Read more »

Senegal: Activist Papito Kara Found Dead After Trying to Cross Mediterranean

The Senegalese activist Pape Ibra Guèye, known as "Papito Kara", has died at sea while trying to reach Spain. Read more »

Mali: Ten Years Ago, RFI Reporters Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Were Murdered in Mali

RFI reporters Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were shot dead in northern Mali on 2 November 2013 after concluding an interview with a Tuareg leader. Ten years later, questions… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon Seeks Return of Rare Fang Mask Sold in France for Over €4 Million

Authorities in Gabon have launched a legal battle to get back a precious wooden mask used in secret ceremonies by the Fang ethnic group, which was brought to France in colonial… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Authorities Refuse to Reintegrate Sonko On Electoral Lists

The Senegalese electoral commission has asked that Ousmane Sonko be placed again on the electoral lists after being removed from them following his conviction on a morals case in… Read more »

Kenya: Charles III Honours Kenya's War Dead, but Many Still Demand an Apology for Past 'Atrocities'

 King Charles III and his wife Camilla honored World War veterans and fallen soldiers at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Kariakor, Nairobi, on their second day of a four-day… Read more »

Kenya: King Charles III Says 'No Excuse' for British Colonial Atrocities in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya - King Charles III said Tuesday there could be "no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country. However, he stopped short of… Read more »

Africa: Africa and Europe to Join Forces On Sustainable Space Programmes

Cooperation between the European Union and African Union in space exploration was the hot topic at a three-day event that took place in Dakar this week, as Africa's growing space… Read more »

Africa: Can Europe's Global Gateway Out-Rival China's Belt and Road?

This week the EU invited 16 leaders from the developing world to mark the first Global Gateway forum - Brussels' answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative, a massive project aimed… Read more »

Niger: Niger Faces Multiple Crises Three Months After Military Coup

Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups… Read more »