Uganda: Uganda Strikes Deal With Washington Over Migrants Deported From the U.S.

Uganda - which has Africa's largest refugee population - has become the latest African country to agree to take in failed asylum seekers deported from the United States, under… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: International NGOs Report Mass Killings and Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic… Read more »

Mali: Mali's Junta Charges Former Prime Minister Maiga With Embezzlement

Choguel Maiga, the former prime minister of Mali, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was charged with embezzlement. Read more »

Africa: How Moscow Is Reinventing Its Influence Machine Across Africa

Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow's reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the… Read more »

Mali: Five Years After the 2020 Coup, Where Is Mali Today?

When Mali's military staged a first coup on 18 August 2020, they said they were not planning on holding onto power and promised elections. But after a second coup that overthrew… Read more »

Mali: France in Talks With Mali Over 'Unjustified' Arrest of French Citizen in Bamako

France's foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to "destabilise" the country,… Read more »

Madagascar: Southern African Leaders Meet in Madagascar to Chart Path for Self-Reliance

Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Brutal War Needs 'More Than Battlefield Wins' After U.S. Peace Push

A secret meeting in Zurich between Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and US envoy Massad Boulos has raised hopes of progress towards ending Sudan's brutal war and… Read more »

Mali: Mali Arrests French National and Generals Accused of Foreign-Backed Plot

Malian authorities were on Friday searching for possible accomplices in what they say is a foreign government-backed plot to destabilise the country. This follows the arrest of a… Read more »

Cameroon: Macron Admits French 'Repressive Violence' in Cameroon's Colonial Past

France's President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognised what he called France's "repressive violence" in Cameroon during and after the country's fight for independence in the… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Hits Back At US Over 'Flawed' Rights Report and Land Grab Claims

South Africa has rejected a US government report accusing it of moving towards land seizures from white farmers, calling the allegation "deeply flawed" and "inaccurate". Read more »

Africa: Lagos Summit Weighs Ai Ambitions Against Africa's Tech Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa's biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness… Read more »

Sudan: Investigation Uncovers RSF Military Base Hidden in Libyan Desert

A research centre specialising in digital and open sources has tracked the movements of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) using satellite images, online videos and photos. The… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Joins Space Pact Shaping the Next Era of Moon Missions

Senegal doesn't have astronauts or a Moon mission - but it now has a seat at the table where the future of space is being shaped. It has joined the Artemis Accords, a US-led… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Declares Mourning After Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash

Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Braces for Heavy Job Losses As Stiff U.S. Tariffs Take Hold

As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now… Read more »

Cameroon: Outcry in Cameroon As Opposition Leader Kamto Barred From Presidential Race

Cameroon's Constitutional Council has confirmed opposition leader Maurice Kamto will not be allowed to run in the October presidential election. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Agrees to Take Migrants From U.S. in Deal That Includes Cash Grant

Rwandan authorities say they have reached an agreement with the United States to take in up to 250 migrants, as part of a new deal that includes a cash grant. The move is part of a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Urges World to Recognise 'Genocost' Tied to Decades of Resource War

The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the "Genocost" - a term used to describe mass deaths linked to the exploitation… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Protests Erupt in Côte d'Ivoire After Opposition Leaders Blocked From Election

Violence and arrests over the weekend have deepened political tensions in Côte d'Ivoire, after opposition supporters took to the streets to protest President Alassane… Read more »

Africa: French Bill Clears Path to Return Artefacts Looted During Colonisation

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister… Read more »

Guinea: Heavy Rains in Guinea Capital Conakry Cause Multiple Deaths and Destroy Homes

At least seven people have died in Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, exposing the city's vulnerability to extreme weather. Read more »

Africa: Africa Braces for Fallout As U.S. Tariff Deadline Is Pushed Back a Week

African countries have gained an extra week to renegotiate trade terms with Washington, with new US tariffs - including steep hikes for South Africa and Algeria - now due to take… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Countries Navigate Uncertainty Following Split From Ecowas Bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa's main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to… Read more »

Kenya: Indigenous Kenyans Forced Off Ancestral Lands in Name of Conservation - NGOs

Indigenous communities in northern Kenya are being pushed off their land to make way for wildlife reserves, human rights groups say. They accuse conservation groups of using… Read more »