Senegal: Main Opposition Leader Slips Into Coma During Hunger Strike - Lawyers

Ousmane Sonko has slipped into a coma, his lawyers said on Tuesday. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Open to Ecowas Support On Matters of Security, Minister Says

Niger wants to reopen dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the representative of the junta in power in Niamey told his neighbours at the Peace and… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Suspends Auction of Senghor's Property

More than a hundred objects belonging to the father of Senegal's independence, Léopold Sédar Senghor, were to be auctioned in France. Senegal, however, managed to… Read more »

Senegal: Opponents in Senegal Complain About Obstacles in Their Sponsorships for Presidential Election

Presidential candidates in Senegal have denounced a number of arrests of supporters as they collected political sponsorship, a crucial step in the run up to the February 2024… Read more »

Tunisia: 'Life Returns' to Newly Restored Bardo National Museum

One of the biggest museums in Africa, the Bardo in the Tunisan capital Tunis, is welcoming visitors once more after a two year of closure. Read more »

Madagascar: Malagasy Leader Rajoelina Says Opposition Is Seeking to Derail Elections

Madagascar is in the throes of a tense presidential election campaign, with 11 of the 13 candidates saying they've been unfairly treated by authorities, while the UN has accused… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Sankara Replaces General Charles De Gaulle As Burkina Faso Decolonises Street Name

Burkina Faso's military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Upholds UN Peacekeepers' Departure, Sends More Troops North

While the UN voiced concern over an escalation of fighting in in Azawad in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said this weekend that the withdrawal of United… Read more »

Sierra Leone: EU Observers Flag Voting Problems That 'Stain' Sierra Leone Election

Freetown - The elections in Sierra Leone last June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Buckles From Stream of Refugees Fleeing Sudanese War

South Sudan is struggling to cope with the increasing flow of refugees pouring from neighbouring Sudan, where a six-month conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader Wins Legal Fight to Rejoin Electoral List

A court in Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's stronghold of Ziguinchor has ordered his reinstatement to electoral lists. The decision paves the way for Sonko to be a… Read more »

Africa: Top African Teams Discover Their Group Stage Adversaries At 2023 Cup of Nations

African football supremos made the draw on Thursday night for the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations during a glittering gala ceremony in Abidjan. Read more »

Senegal: New Government Banks on Continuity Before Elections

Five days after the dissolution of the old government, President Macky Sall has appointed a new one. Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who is also a presidential candidate, said it was a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Publisher Recalls School Book Depicting Prophet Muhammad

A Kenyan publishing company has withdrawn a primary school book that featured a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad, following uproar by Muslim leaders and parents. Read more »

South Africa: Academy for Young Winemakers Aims to Diversify South Africa's Wine Industry

One of the world's top 10 wine producers, South Africa owes some 9 percent of its GDP to the wine sector - but the industry remains dominated by the white minority. A training… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Begins Selecting Candidates for 2024 Presidential Election

Senegal has begun choosing the candidates for next year's presidential elections, with more than 70 people declaring their intention to run. The list will be narrowed down, though,… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Insurgency Stops Children From Returning to School

Nearly a million children have been unable to return to school in Burkina Faso this week due to insecurity caused by the ongoing jihadist insurgency in the country. The United… Read more »

East Africa: Environmental Groups Sue TotalEnergies Over 'Devastating' East Africa Oil Pipeline

Four environmental groups have filed a law suit against the French group TotalEnergies and its EACOP oil project in Tanzania and Uganda. They maintain that it threatens the… Read more »

Cameroon: Central African Refugees Stitch Together New Life in Cameroon

At a forum for displaced people in Cameroon, RFI meets refugees from the Central African Republic whose talent for handicrafts is helping them build a new life. Read more »

Kenya: Can Kenya Help Solve Haiti's Deep Insecurity Crisis?

Kenya is preparing to lead an international police force to combat gang violence in Haiti - an historic first for the East African nation. Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini, Formerly Swaziland, Holds Elections Where the King Calls the Shots

The people of Eswatini head to the polls Friday for elections - despite the fact that political parties are banned. In the last absolute monarchy of Africa, formerly known as… Read more »

Angola: How Angola Is Tapping Space Technology for Developing Key Sectors

The Angolan space agency, which was established in 2013, is using space technology to map United Nations' sutainable development goals in the country. Read more »

Niger: U.S. Mulls Military Options As France Prepares Troop Withdrawal From Niger

The United States has said it will "evaluate" its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal by the end of 2023, as demanded by the as… Read more »

Libya: China to Start Reconstruction Work in Flood-Hit Derna

The authorities in eastern Libya want to rebuild the town of Derna as quickly as possible, nearly two weeks after a flash flood destroyed more than 20 percent of the Libyan port… Read more »

Niger: Niger Junta Bans French Planes From Its Airspace

Niger, which reopened airspace at the start of September, says it welcomes all commercial flights except for French planes or flights chartered by French companies. Read more »