Cote d'Ivoire: Young Voters in Côte d'Ivoire Want Jobs, Change - but Most of All, Peace

 As Ivorians head to the polls on Saturday, with their 83-year-old incumbent president seeking a fourth term, young people in the country spoke to RFI about the frustrations… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's President Names Civilian PM After Military Takeover

Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile. Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo and Rwanda Hold Fresh Talks in Washington to Revive Fragile Peace Deal

Following months of tension since the signing of a peace deal in June, delegations from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are back in Washington this week, hoping to… Read more »

South Sudan: The Football Academy Giving South Sudan's Youth an Alternative to Gang Life

Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty - and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished.… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Military Leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina Sworn in As President

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry… Read more »

Madagascar: How Madagascar's New Leader Randrianirina Rose From Prison to Presidency

Madagascar's new head of state is a soldier, not a seasoned politician. Propelled into power by a military mutiny that joined forces with a youth-led protest movement, Colonel… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Fake News Flourishes As Côte d'Ivoire Heads Into Presidential Election

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells as Côte d'Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week.… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Hopes Report Will Reveal Truth On French Massacre in Thiaroye

A long-awaited report commissioned by Senegal into the 1944 killing of dozens of African soldiers by French forces was to be handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congo and M23 Rebels Agree to Form Ceasefire Monitoring Body

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have agreed to create a joint body to monitor a future permanent ceasefire - a step seen as crucial to ending… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Army Seizes Power After President Rajoelina Flees Country

Madagascar's army has taken control of the country after parliament voted to remove President Andry Rajoelina, a former disc jockey who led the island nation twice since 2009. He… Read more »

Kenya: Raila Odinga, an Enduring Voice of Kenya's Democratic Struggle, Dies Aged 80

Kenya's former prime minister and veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has died following a decades-long career that defined the country's struggle for democracy. Read more »

Cape Verde: Cape Verde Add New Line to List of Old Names From Africa At 48-Team World Cup

Of the nine nations definitely heading to next year's World Cup from the African confederation, only Cape Verde will be sending a squad to the competition for the first time. Read more »

Ghana: Accra Law Firm Challenges Ghana-US Migration Deal Before Supreme Court

Ghanaian lawyers have filed a petition before the country's highest court seeking the suspension of a bilateral migration agreement with the US. They claim the deal contradicts… Read more »

Africa: Five Teams Fight for Final Three African Slots for 2026 World Cup

Five countries including the continental powerhouses Senegal, Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire as well as potential debutants Benin and Gabon will battle on Tuesday night for the final… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Gen Z Protesters Call for 'Peaceful Sit-Ins'

The movement behind nationwide protests sweeping Morocco, the GenZ 212 youth collective, has called for "peaceful sit-ins" to push its demands for reforms on education, health care… Read more »

Madagascar: President Rajoelina In Hiding, Ignores Calls to Resign

Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire Book Their Tickets for 2026 World Cup

Veteran striker Sadio Mané bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African… Read more »

South Africa/Rwanda: South Africa Beat Rwanda to Advance to 2026 World Cup As Nigeria Crush Benin

South Africa won the three-horse race on Tuesday night from African qualifying Group C for a place at next year's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Rwanda as pacesetters Benin lost… Read more »

Madagascar: France Evacuates Madagascar President Amid Protests and Army Revolt

Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Calls for Daily Protests Ahead of Presidential Election

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar President Says Illegal Power Grab Underway After Army Mutiny

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Heads to the Polls As Biya Faces Off Against a Divided Opposition

Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in a presidential election that sees incumbent Paul Biya, 92, seek an eighth consecutive term after 43 years in power. There are 11 other… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Faces Mounting Pressure to Take Action Over Illegal Mining

Pressure is mounting on Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency as environmental degradation caused by illegal mining reaches critical levels. Read more »

Sudan: Death Toll From RSF Attack Rises to 60 in Sudan's El-Fasher - Activists

A drone and artillery attack killed at least 60 people at a displacement camp in Sudan's El-Fasher on Saturday, activists said, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »

Africa: Saving South Africa's Forgotten Story of Sport That Defied Apartheid

Black, Indian and mixed-race South Africans built their own sporting world during apartheid, defying segregation with parallel clubs and competitions. Archivists in Johannesburg… Read more »